Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports, was the guest of 8:30 a.m. franceinfo Friday January 14, 2022.
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Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports, was the guest of 8:30 a.m. franceinfo Friday January 14, 2022. He answered questions from Marc Fauvelle and Salhia Brakhlia.
The minister makes his mea culpa
“I’m not perfect, I make mistakes, I believe it’s human nature, it obviously happens to me and I have no problem saying I’m sorry about certain things”, recognizes the Minister the day after a massive mobilization of teachers.
At least 8,000 reinforcements for National Education
Among these announced reinforcements, 1,500 educational assistants. The supervisors will strengthen the school life teams in colleges and high schools. Then, 1,500 additional administrative temporary workers will support school principals and heads of establishments.
The first masks “will arrive at the beginning of next week”
“5 million FFP2 masks” for kindergarten teachers on request, and the distribution of surgical masks from the beginning of next week for education staff, promised Jean-Michel Blanquer. “The stocks of surgical masks, FFP2 and fabric masks are available.”
Bac specialty tests maintained
“We are not in a position to transform” the baccalaureate specialty exams, scheduled for March, “in continuous control”, said Jean-Michel Blanquer. “There is rather an issue on the date”, he added.
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