Education. Demonstration against the next school map, several hundred people mobilized in Lil

Nationally, Lille is the most affected academy with 412 job cuts, first and second degrees combined. Demonstrations took place in several towns in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais.

More than a hundred people demonstrated in Arras, nearly 200 in Calais, a few dozen in Dunkirk and Valenciennes and nearly half a thousand in Lille, this afternoon

“We are still losing a whole bunch of positions in National Education and the arguments put forward are around the demographic decline and financial means. While we have [des moyens financiers] in France, it’s just a question of political choices. We only decide not to put these resources into public services.” regretted Solène Minnaert, professor of History-Geography in Dunkirk and local Sud Education manager, this Tuesday March 31 morning.

“Concerning the demographic decline, in Dunkirk, this is particularly funny because we are told on the one hand that we are going to bring new businesses, which should bring more people to Dunkirk, and therefore also children. And the trend in schools is increasingly crowded classes. In high school, 35 students per class is an average in college it is 30 far too often.she added.

In France, the rate of strikers reached 13.2% in the first level (nursery and elementary) and 7.18% in the second level, including 9.7% in middle schools, 4.94% in general high schools and 3.5% in professional high schools. detailed the Ministry of National Education in a press release.

In total, 4,000 cuts in teaching positions, public and private combined, are expected for the start of the 2026 school year, including 1,891 in the public first level and 1,365 in the second level. In the Lille academy, the first level will see 245 job cuts and the second level, 167.

With AFP and, on site, E. Bonniol, S. Hasnaoui and F. Bellouti / FranceTV