According to a survey published by the Autonomous Secular Solidarity Authority, only 58.5% of education personnel surveyed say they are satisfied with the school climate in their school in 2023, compared to 73.5% in 2011.
The school climate is deteriorating from year to year, in the eyes of teachers, in the first degree. This is the finding of a survey published on Friday October 13 by the Autonomous Secular Solidarity (ASL), an association which supports education staff. This study was carried out among 8,000 National Education agents (teachers, but also psychologists, those supporting students with disabilities, etc.).
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The feeling of teachers in their establishment is deteriorating, “continuous erosion”, according to the authors of this study. There are 58.5% of staff surveyed who say they are satisfied with the school climate in their school in 2023. They were 73.5% in 2011, a drop of 15 points in 12 years. This deterioration is largely linked to the relationship with the students’ parents: 12 years ago, one teacher in six did not feel respected by the families. That’s more than one in four today.
“The feeling of security in the school remains largely dominant”, analyze the authors of the study. In 2011, 7% of respondents said they did not feel safe; this is the case for 9.4% of them in 2023. According to the survey, physical violence remains very rare and “the main victimizations remain verbal” (38% of staff were insulted while carrying out their duties during the school year, compared to 41% in 2011).
“Inclusive school” is singled out
This survey also shows “a feeling of social downgrading”as well as strong resentment among teachers towards successive Ministers of National Education: three quarters of respondents (74%) do not feel respected, and denounce a gap between announcements of reforms and the realities experienced in classes , as well as a feeling of contempt.
Finally, the implementation of “inclusive school” is singled out by these teachers interviewed, who denounce the insufficient number of specialized aids and training concerning the care of students with disabilities. In 2011, just under 40% of respondents said they had experienced frequent difficulties with children “seriously disturbed” ; this figure increased to 73.5% in 2023.
Regarding professional dropout, this study shows that for the first time, a majority of staff say they are generally dissatisfied with their job (more than 52%); it was less than 40% in 2016. Finally, on the question of training, “the results of the investigation are quite worrying“, analyze its authors: 68.5% of the teachers surveyed believe they have been “no way” Or “pretty bad” trained to practice their profession.