Question 14851 — nursery and primary education

Summary

Mr. Yoann Gillet draws the attention of the Minister of National Education to the serious concern expressed by teachers, local elected officials and families of the Gard department following the announcements of class closures for the 2026 school year. In a context already marked by significant tensions within national education, the departmental council of national education (CDEN) confirmed on April 17, 2026 the closure of 58 classes for only 15 openings. This situation gives rise to deep incomprehension and a feeling of abandonment on the ground. If the drop in school numbers is a reality in the department, with a projection of 57,803 students at the start of the 2026 school year compared to 59,005 in 2025, it cannot on its own justify such a brutal reduction in the number of classes. It should, on the contrary, constitute an opportunity for improve teaching conditions and strengthen student support. However, the trade-offs envisaged reflect an opposite choice, leading mechanically to a deterioration of learning conditions. In several municipalities in his constituency, notably in Nîmes, Caissargues, Bouillargues and Beaucaire, class closures, including in priority education zones, will lead to an increase in numbers per year. class, less availability of teachers and a weakening of support for students, particularly the most vulnerable. These decisions call into question equal opportunities and weaken local schools, which are nevertheless essential to territorial cohesion. They also reflect a growing contradiction between the stated objectives in terms of education and the resources actually allocated. In this context, he asks if it fully accepts this orientation consisting of reducing the resources of public schools in the territories; if he intends to reverse the class closures announced in Gard; and what concrete guarantees it intends to provide in order to preserve the quality of education and equal opportunities throughout the territory.

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