Nimes protesters block new baccalaureate tests at Lycée Daudet: In Nîmes, demonstrators blocked the entrances to the A.Daudet high school to disrupt the first common tests of continuous monitoring of the new Bac for first graders, before being dislodged by the police.

Teachers on strike, retirees and yellow vests met at the gates of the Lycée Alphonse Daudet in Nîmes, this Monday morning.

They oppose the pension reform but also that of the baccalaureate and demand the abandonment of the new bac carried by the Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer.

This January 13, the date of the start of the continuous assessment tests for first graders, the teachers' unions had therefore met in front of one of the most renowned high schools in the city to disrupt the progress of the exams. unfold.

Nimes protesters block new baccalaureate tests

The unions denounce a poorly crafted reform with subjects of a very heavy disciplinary requirement for 16-year-old students and education at a discount.

"We ask them in February to prepare the bac that they will have in final, next year. So, in fact, we only do cramming. They finish the second, they arrive first and we bachote, on bachote. We no longer do English. We only prepare for exams "laments Boris Taubert, English teacher.

Police intervention and postponement of the test

Finally, the police intervened to clear the entrance to the manu militari high school.

The English test could have taken place as planned, at 1 p.m., but some teachers of the Lycée Daudet, shocked by the intervention of the police, decided not to distribute the exam sheets. English test.

"We were installed in the classes, and at the last moment, the teachers decided not to distribute the statements of the tests. It is destabilizing, even if I understand their motivation" explained to us by telephone a student of first.

According to her, none of the 13 first classes of the Lycée could not pass the English test scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. It will therefore be postponed to a later date.

These continuous assessment assessments, which concern first graders, have just started and will continue until February.

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The fateful date approaches, and the anguish of the parents of pupils grows. At the Carladez college located in Mur-de-Barrez, a fifth and a third class have not had French lessons for almost 11 weeks, while the Brevet des colleges arrives in a few months.
 
Patent level dictation
Twenty parents have therefore decided to organize a symbolic action to denounce this situation. They sat down on Thursday and performed a patent level dictation in front of the establishment, while their offspring were in progress. If the atmosphere was good, the concern was felt even among the impacted college students, as this mother explains.

Unattractive position
Since the homeroom teacher went on maternity leave, no replacement has filled her position. Between an unattractive geographic location and a reduced weekly working time (9h), the candidates do not rain at the rectorate. Even the director of the college posted announcements and tried to arrange interviews to make up for this absence which affects 26 pupils of fifth and 16 pupils of third on 120 in total.
 
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But this situation could soon end: Wednesday, February 20, a delegation of parents of students was received by the academic inspector to discuss this problem. And it may well be resolved in two weeks, after the February vacation. The fact remains that college students will have to catch up, especially those in the third year, to be ready on the day of the Brevet.