Enough to make Gilles Agosti, MR municipal councilor in Wavre jump. “It appears this situation is premeditated. Who is really responsible for this? Is it under the alderman’s cover? Is the OP behind this?”
Parents spied on what was happening in a school in Walloon Brabant: “I fear it will only get worse”
This action was carried out as part of “Black Wednesday” launched by unions in schools to protest against the savings measures announced by the “Azur” government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
The Liberal discovered last night that this action had taken place at the Orangerie-Tilleul school and that the school was advertising it. “I would like to strongly condemn this type of behavior. Normally, schools should be a sanctuary of neutrality. But here, children are being used for union purposes, which is totally unacceptable. In addition, the alderman for public education liked this action on her social networks. How can we validate such a thing?”
“This is an extremely serious situation”continues the opposition municipal councilor. “I am deeply amazed that children can be used for union purposes. The intention behind this seems unclear, and the children, who probably do not understand the situation, are being manipulated without knowing what they are doing. As long as I do not have an official reaction from the organizing authorities, I consider that there is responsibility behind this event. It is obvious that the parents must have received some education.”
When contacted, the Alderwoman of Public Education, Kyriaki Michelis (PS), replied that she had not been informed that the action was going to take place within the school itself, in the classes, with the help of the children. . “I knew there was this famous black day, but I didn’t know it would happen with the children.”she informs us, while specifying that “it is the freedom of teachers to express their discontent.”
The socialist, whose party in opposition at the parliamentary level is firmly opposed to the policy pursued by the MR-Engagés coalition, believes that speaking “of instrumentalization of children” to comment on this situation “is a bit strong”. “I assume it was discussed with the children and the right words were expressed to explain the situation to them.” Before adding: “We must discuss this with our management because this indeed raises questions. We need to get this straight.”
“We are in the process of resolving this issue with the school,” answers the mayor of Wavre, Benoît Thoreau (Les Engagés), whose party is at the head of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. “We have no comment to make. People have the right to express themselves.”
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