In response to ongoing discontent within the education sector, Education Minister Caroline Désir (PS) has announced plans to potentially adjust the timeline for reforms in order to alleviate pressure. Speaking before Parliament, Ms. Désir acknowledged that the sheer number of reforms being implemented, particularly within the fundamental educational systems, was creating a burdensome environment. To grant more flexibility and better support school teams, the Minister is exploring ways to make reforms more manageable, while still maintaining the original course. She intends to propose concrete solutions at the upcoming government meeting, which will be presented to the actors of the Pact for Teaching Excellence. Ms. Désir also discussed the controversial issue of teacher evaluation procedures, with the government expected to consider possible solutions in the near future.
Faced with persistent discontent from the school world, the Minister of Education Caroline Désir (PS) said she was ready on Tuesday to rearrange the calendar of reforms applied to schools in order to relieve the sector.
Asked in committee of the Parliament by several deputies on the teacher malaise, Ms. Désir said that she was aware of the “heaviness and the accumulation of the various reforms, especially in the fundamental“.
Wishing to now offer them more flexibility, the Minister confided that she was thinking regarding different ways of adjusting the timetable for reforms “so that it is more sustainable on the ground, to give the teams maximum air while maintaining the course“, she clarified.
“We’re going to try to lighten a whole series of things so that next year goes as smoothly as possible.“, she said once more, without giving more details.
Ms. Désir will make a series of concrete proposals at the government meeting scheduled for next Thursday with the aim of presenting them immediately to the actors of the Pact for teaching excellence.
Also probed by MEPs on her intentions regarding the controversial project on the evaluation of teachers forcefully rejected by the unions, the minister specified that the government would consider the procedure to follow next Thursday as well.
In conclusion, the Minister of Education Caroline Désir has acknowledged the challenges facing the school system and has expressed her willingness to make changes to ease the burden on teachers. She recognizes the need for more flexibility and sustainability in implementing reforms, especially in fundamental education. While she has yet to provide specific details, Désir aims to present concrete proposals at the upcoming government meeting to address these concerns. It remains to be seen what actions will be taken, including the controversial project on the evaluation of teachers, but the Minister’s announcement brings hope that positive changes are on the horizon for the education sector.
