Anne Genetet and the former principal of the Parisian high school Maurice Ravel, who received death threats, spoke by telephone this Friday, November 22. The accused in this case has just been sentenced to a fine of 600 euros and a citizenship training course.
The Minister of National Education Anne Genetet spoke on the telephone with Philippe Le Guilliou, former principal of the Parisian Maurice Ravel high school, this Friday, November 22, BFMTV learned from the minister's office.
Anne Genetet gave her support to Philippe Le Guillou, who was threatened with death several months ago on the social network respect the values of the Republic and strengthen the protection of teachers,” indicates his office.
The latter specifies that the minister is working on an amendment to the law so that the institution can file a complaint alongside National Education agents.
According to the minister's office, the former principal told him, during this exchange, the importance of the institutional support he received.
600 euros fine
The author of the death threats against the ex-headmaster has just been sentenced on Monday November 18 to a fine of 600 euros and a citizenship training course. The Paris prosecutor's office, which had requested a one-year suspended prison sentence, announced appeal the conviction.
The case dates back to February 28. The high school principal, Philippe Le Guillou, had an altercation with an adult student whom he asked to remove her veil within the school grounds.
The next day, several death threats were published online, including that of AA, the 27-year-old young man on trial in Paris, who wrote on his X account: “this is crazy. We have to burn this dog alive.”
After these incidents, the principal of the Parisian high school had anticipated his retirement by a few months.
Véronique Fèvre with Arthus Vaillant