The Minister of National Education estimated that children should “very likely” be able to do without the mask indoors at school by spring.
By (with AFP)
Towards a return to normal in schools in the spring? This is the wish issued on Sunday, February 13, by the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer. Children should “very likely be able to do without wearing a mask indoors at school” before the end of the school year “, assured the Minister at the issue” Political Issues “on France Inter, in partnership With Le Monde.
m. Blanquer felt that the lifting of the duty of the port of the mask indoors at school was “something possible after several weeks”. “It’s very likely (…) what will happen before the end of the school year (…), in the spring,” he said. And specify:
“We are both eager to lighten as much as possible [the restrictions] for children and at the same time eager to protect them to the maximum. It is this double benchmark we have. But, again, It is eminently desirable that the mask can be removed to children as soon as possible. “
More masks in the playground for the moment
The Government announced on Friday a relief from the health protocol in schools at the return of the school holidays of each zone: it will return level 3 at level 2 in primary because of the improvement of the health situation. This means the end of the wearing of the outdoor mask in the playground in elementary schools. On the other hand, students will keep the mask in class.
The rules will also be relaxed for the tests: from February 28, students who are contacts will no longer have to make three, but only one after two days (J2), and the declarations on honor Tests that families give to school will be removed from February 21st. “I am very happy, of course, to be able to have this new relief. And then I hope we will take steps progressively,” said M. Blanquer.