Corona: Schools, closed universities

The President of the French Republic spoke on Monday 13 avril 2020 concerning the closure of schools and universities in France

Stationary state for schools and higher education

Indeed, schools and universities to remain closed for another month. Regarding schoolchildren, middle and high school students, they will not go back to school before 11 May 2020, minimum. As for students of higher education, lessons are closed this year. During this speech, Mr. Emmanuel Macron did not give further detailed explanations concerning exams and other competitions.

The school and the younger ones first

What is the logical explanation for this return to school announced on 11 May for the youngest of us? Allowing schools to reopen would mean that children, young people and educational staff return to their often overcrowded classes. Isn’t it taking a big risk to fill in the playground again?? These places of proximity games and carelessness will not it generate a second circulation of the Covid-19 virus?

Recovery of the economy

Bravo! This is a way of freeing parents who would quickly return to their workplace since they would no longer have to stay at home… However, revive an identical economy, the one who is responsible for the world's misfortune is decried by a majority of people, workers, employees and especially consumers. Some could hope to change the spirit of this overly liberal and unfair economy. Proof, the many messages and videos that circulate on the Net, advocating a return to a more enjoyable life, closer to nature, more human…

Extension of containment until 11 May

Containment is the watchword and, if everyone follows the rules, progressive deconfinement would be possible. More, is it reasonable to tackle it today?? Is it not rather to reassure and make believe in the optimism of the leaders? Car, nobody knows where will lead us this period of Covid-19 on which the Men do not have any catch for the moment.

New values

The announcement of the possible mass arrival of masks, that of future screenings with certain people, the assertion of a gradual recovery seems very presumptuous. Telework, however, opened up new horizons, at least for part of professions, and especially, he freed time, a notion, such a precious value. Now is the time to ask the real question: what are our priorities? Where are our true values?? Individual. Collectives. Social.

Towards what a world do we actually want to go? What are we ready to accept: a hectic life based on excessive consumption or what suggests this compulsory confinement: well-being based on awareness of the impermanence of Life?

To see absolutely and to listen to this text, “Here we are, here we are…” datant de 2008 and read by Fred Vargas. We had a lot of fun as the Cicada and the Ant said.

Valérie Doulevant