the Minister of National Education, Edouard Geffray, writes to oldsters to name for a “collective start” | EUROtoday

“Faced with the scourge of violence and harassment, we also need your personal involvement as a parent” : the Minister of National Education, Edouard Geffray, known as on Thursday, February 12, dad and mom to “collective burst” to protect the varsity.

“The school does a lot but it cannot do everything”wrote the minister in a letter supposed for all dad and mom of scholars aimed toward strengthening their involvement within the prevention, detection and combat towards violence in all its varieties.

“These recent weeks have been marked by several violent acts of particular gravity”he recalled, mentioning the tragedy in Sanary-sur-Mer (Var) the place a instructor, nonetheless in crucial situation, was stabbed by a 14-year-old pupil throughout a break in school. “It also takes the form of harassment, of which more than one child per class on average is the victim, with destructive consequences”he recalled, calling for “ a collective burst”.

Rejecting a “trivialization of the insult”

“This mobilization must cover the entire spectrum of violence”he detailed, rejecting “trivialization of the insult”, “physical violence” Or “carrying bladed weapons”. “We all know that the violent behavior of certain young people has multiple causes. (…) We all have part of the solution to avoid them and protect our children”.

“A child does not have to be violent, the same goes for his parents”he added, specifying that these “requirements fall under the law which guarantees the respect due to persons entrusted with a public service mission of education”.

“So we need you: need you to speak (…) regularly with your children to remind them and make them respect these basic rules. (…) We need your vigilance to report any acts of harassment or violence to us. (…) Need that through your example you teach them to see a unique opportunity in the school and its staff”, he concluded.