Three mailboxes have been installed, since January, in two schools and the college of Jargeau. Boxes from the association Les Papillons in which children slide a message to denounce the violence suffered.
The initiative led by the municipal youth council of the town came to a halt at the beginning of the week. “The inspection of the academy sent us an email preventing us from accessing boxes in establishments”, regrets Cédric Dacheux, departmental referent of the association Les Papillons. “The reason is that we do not have the approval to do it,” he explains. I expected it because I had not had the authorization of the inspection of academy, but since I did not want to slow down the project …“The boxes were then put down.
Butterflies mailboxes installed
“A question of security”
“This is not a refusal in principle, insists Philippe Ballé, academic director. We are in favor of the free speech of children. Even if the intention is laudable, it must be done within a framework that respects the confidentiality of the messages. It’s a matter of security. For the moment, this association does not have the approval of the National Education “.
“The college box has not been removed but it is suspended, nuance Gilles Chauveau, the principal of the Jargeau establishment. We are awaiting a rectorial and national decision.”
About fifteen messages
As of Wednesday, February 17, the deputy Caroline Janvier (LREM) requested the office of the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, and Adrien Taquet, the Secretary of State in charge of children and families for raise awareness of the subject; that they take measures to properly frame this initiative. “For example, I propose that the pair collecting the messages does not reside in the municipality. These mailboxes are very important; many messages have already been posted there. “
“A fortnight in a few days, assesses Cédric Dacheux. Among them, two worrying situations.” However, today, these mailboxes are no longer collected …
Nicolas Da Cunha
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