French Education and Interior Ministers Call for Enhanced Security Measures in Schools After Knife Attack

The Minister of Education Gabriel Attal and his Interior counterpart Gérald Darmanin called on Friday to immediately strengthen the security of all educational establishments in France, after a man stabbed a teacher to death and left two seriously injured in a high school in Arras. “A knife attack occurred this morning in Arras, causing several victims. I ask you to immediately take all necessary measures to strengthen the security of all schools and establishments and to contact the prefects “, writes Gabriel Attal in this message to rectors.

“Any situation must be immediately reported” to the ministerial crisis unit, he adds. The Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin also “asked this morning to very strongly increase the level of vigilance in all educational establishments”, his entourage told AFP.

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