Xavier Darcos,

In a letter on February 28, 2007 at Xavier Darcos, the SNUipp-FSU, the main trade union for primary education, expressed his "deep concern" about the conduct of consultation with teachers on the proposed new programmes introduced by the Minister of Education on February 20.

"It would not be acceptable to ask teachers to give an opinion and then not take it into account," stressed the union. In introducing the draft, the SNUipp had asked whether "the school of gray blouse and dunce's cap" was back, and expressed concern that "reducing the act to teach the setting place automation and memorization. " Speaking of "copy to redo", the SE-UNSA deplored the "simplistic" proposals to the Minister. The NMS-CFDT agrees that these programmes are tailored to the "common base of knowledge", but expresses its "concern" about other aspects. As for the parents' associations, the reaction of the PEEP (Parents of students in public schools) is strong support, while the CIPF (Federation of Parents) ironically on the idea that "the major - parents find their school. "

In contrast, the association Save letters sees "a hope, finally!" In a project that "breaks with years of regression" by his "vigorous attention to the teaching of grammar and vocabulary words." The Snalc-CSEN, union closest to the current majority, "welcomed with hope the general philosophy" of these programs, refocus on the fundamentals and the transmission of knowledge. " The Society of aggregated greet the consecration of "authoritative knowledge" and welcomed a "return to common sense which has no age." Beyond their differences, unions and associations are questioning the way of pulling programme objectives in a weekly class reduced to two hours from the beginning by removing the Saturday morning, speaking of Snalc "intractable difficulties in terms of timetables and rhythms."