A vast audit was carried out after the revelation of a letter sent last May by the rectorate to the parents of Nicolas, who said he was the victim of harassment. The teenager committed suicide in Poissy on September 5.
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The Versailles rectorate, singled out for sending a letter to the parents of a teenager from Poissy (Yvelines) who said he was a victim of harassment, sent letters of the same type to other families, says the Ministry of National Education to franceinfo, confirming information from BFMTV.
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In a press release, the minister maintains that he intends to fight against this practice. “For the minister, things are clear: it is about being transparent about the extent of this practice, putting an end to it and drawing all the consequences.“, he says.
Gabriel Attal reacts firmly and denounces the terms used in these letters. In the one which had been sent a few months before the suicide of the 15-year-old high school student, the Versailles rectorate qualified “of unacceptable“the words of the parents who, according to him, “questioned“the attitude of people in the school. He also urged parents to “now adopt a constructive and respectful attitude towards other members of the educational communitye”. The Minister of National Education then qualified this letter as “shame“.
“We will not let this practice tarnish the work of educational staff”
This Friday, in a press release, Gabriel Attal indicates that according to “the first reports from the audit that it triggered, other letters of this type were sent to several families“Faced with this observation, he”will go to the Versailles rectorate on Monday to take stock with the new rector recently appointed and will speak on this occasion“.
“We will not let this practice tarnish the work of all school heads, teachers, educational and administrative staff, who work daily to serve students and in harmony with families.“, adds the minister.