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Thoughtful or spontaneous action … several students of the Aristide-Bergès professional high school in Saint-Girons took advantage of the call for a national day of strike and demonstration launched by the unions to mobilize on October 18. Stepping out of their plant with slogans and banners, high school students gathered around 10am on the roundabout near the aquatic center, handing out flyers to motorists to inform them of the challenges and risks of the school year starting in September 2023 .
Then, under the benevolent gaze of the gendarmerie who ensured their safety, the small procession headed towards François-Camel, the other secondary school for crafts in the city, to let you hear the message and join the teachers on strike at the appeal. of their unions and protest against establishment students. They concern the issues common to the two professional high schools of Saint-Gironnais “The demolition of vocational training”as Nicolas, one of the young demonstrators, proclaims loud and clear while distributing leaflets.
“At the beginning of the 2023 school year, the forced passage of the reform of professional colleges wanted by the government provides for the closure of many courses and training sectors and the disappearance of thousands of teaching hours … let’s say no to the Macron reform. ! “, to jointly secure and recruit the extraordinary professors of François-Camel. According to them, this “demolition” will involve the reduction of half of general and vocational training in high schools, a decrease in the success rate in exams and, by extension, the continuation of post-graduate studies and orientation choices. “But also from a lesser knowledge and critical thinking among our students, worries a teacher from CGT Education (UNSEN) present in the procession. You should also know that the government’s 50% increase in company placements will reduce training times in the last year by the same rate from 2023 … this is truly a real demolition of vocational education! “
