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Reduction of the public deficit: “We must protect the national education budget”, argues former minister Jean-Michel Blanquer
Reduction of the public deficit: “We must protect the national education budget”, argues former minister Jean-Michel Blanquer
(France 2)
Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of National Education during Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term, was the guest of “4 Vérités” on France 2, Thursday May 2.
The government is currently seeking to make savings in the face of the soaring public deficit. But for Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of National Education during Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term, reducing the budget of his former ministry is not an option.
“We must protect the national education budget”he pleads in “4 Vérités” on France 2, Thursday May 2. “There are budget cuts at the moment. There are savings to be made on many subjects, but especially not on National Education”believes the man who is today president of Terra Academia, a school of ecological transformation that he created with Veolia.
“We must avoid zigzags”
The echoes And The world revealed on Wednesday that the government intended to restrict teachers’ overtime. He finally backpedaled later that day. “It was a mistake” to tackle overtime, judge Jean-Michel Blanquer. “We must avoid zigzags”continues the former Minister of National Education, believing that it is necessary “long term” in this ministry.
