Amélie Oudéa-Castéra greeted by a live performance of boos by demonstrators in entrance of the Littré college | EUROtoday

The Minister of National Education, Sports and the Olympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, visited the Littré public college in Paris on Tuesday January 16. At the guts of an issue over the education of his kids, this go to was supposed to place an finish to the primary disaster of the Attal authorities.

The minister, with a closed face, arrived round 11:45 a.m., was greeted by a refrain of boos, whistles and pots and pans by demonstrators “in defense of public schools”. M’s entourage^me Oudéa-Castéra had, nonetheless, introduced this go to on Monday night “to meet the teachers and the management team of the establishment, and exchange with them”.

“Do like your children, return to the private sector”stated one of many demonstrators upon his arrival, in keeping with journalists from Agence France-Presse (AFP) current on the bottom. “We have had enough of this policy, which destroys public schools, only runs for money”different demonstrators chanted.

In a letter addressed to Mr.^me Oudéa-Castéra, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, stated Tuesday midday to share “the indignation of teachers and parents who were shocked by the comments of the Minister of National Education”. In the extract from the doc, revealed on her Instagram account, Anne Hidalgo affirms that the minister’s phrases “is a form of distrust and contempt for public schools, which deserve to be supported, not denigrated”. ” I invite youcontinues the mayor of Paris to the attention of Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, to coherence and responsibility, by reviewing past and future teaching job cuts in Paris. »

Mired in controversy

Since her remarks made Friday after a trip with Prime Minister Gabriel Attal – whose government is facing its first storm – Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, appointed Thursday at the head of the super ministry, has been mired in controversy. Both his choice to enroll his three sons at the Stanislas school, a prestigious private and conservative establishment in the beautiful neighborhoods of the capital, and his declared motivations, namely “lots of hours not seriously replaced” in the public, statements contradicted by the teacher involved, caused an outcry.

The minister tried to backtrack by saying ” to remorse “ having “could have injured certain teachers”, but in vain. The controversy continues to be fueled by teachers’ unions, as well as by the left and the far right, who accuse him of having lied about his motivations and demand his resignation.