The Ministry of National Education will not restrict teachers’ overtime

According to “Les Echos” and “Le Monde”, the government intended to eliminate a third of the hours relating to particular missions. He finally decided to abandon this project.

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In a classroom in Poitiers (Vienna), April 11, 2024. (JEAN-FRANCOIS FORT / HANS LUCAS / AFP)

Full reverse. Faced with the growing controversy over the elimination of teachers’ overtime, the government is backpedaling. “In accordance with the priority given to National Education by the government, the Prime Minister and the Minister hoped that educational establishments would continue to have the means to carry out their missions successfully,” can we read in a press release from the ministry published Wednesday May 1st. “Consequently, the Minister of National Education has given instructions so that, from tomorrow, the academies recover the budgetary resources initially notified in order to continue the allocation of overtime in establishments.”

This press release comes after the revelations of Echoes and Worldwhich revealedEarlier today, the Ministry of National Education had asked rectors to eliminate a third of the hours relating to specific missions. According to the evening daily,The authorities announced by e-mail to management staff that“in application of the decree of February 21 canceling credits, a measure to reduce overtime allocations and compensation for special missions has been notified.” According to The worldthe Ministry of National Education then explained that all French academies were concerned.


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