Alain Refalo, school teacher at the school of Jules Ferry Colomiers, who appeared in disciplinary commission Thursday, July 9 at the school inspectorate in Toulouse has just been served a disciplinary Category 2: reduction one step, or the penalty with the most financial impact on its treatment. Adding to the promotion he was denied in February, and regardless of the 19 days' wages that have already been subtracted, the penalty is for the four years that come a loss of at least 7000 euros so that Alain Refalo performed the entirety of its service to students and the educational reports of its inspectors are complimentary. The charges against Alain Refalo are: disobedience, neglect of duty reserve, incitement to collective disobedience, public attack against an officer of National Education. This is therefore a political sanction for breaking professional initiator of the resistance movement and educational gag free speech of teachers.
Statement by Alain Refalo
"Do we resign ourselves not. Daring to draw, today, a to-come for the school colors of generosity and hope. "
By taking the initiative to disobey the teaching methods imposed by Xavier Darcos and deciding to know in my letter" In conscience, I refuse to obey "addressed to my inspector 6 November 2008, I knew I exposed myself to the risk of punishment. View my dice obedience was the only consistent attitude: it allowed me to say that resistance would be constructive and open dialogue while remaining loyal and honest vis-à-vis from management. I wanted to witness the institution that we had no other choice to test the firmness of our convictions than risk disobeying order to be heard openly. Because no matter indeed for the institution or not we apply the "reforms" as some inspectors have dared to tell us, the important thing for her is to show the public that these "reforms" apply without waves. The challenge is that we launched at the height of that which was imposed by power, that is to say the establishment of a process of dismantling the public education service.
This disobedience action learning has essentially crystallized on the device using custom has enabled thousands of school teachers to show all the perversity and inefficiency while having a responsible attitude à-vis students. We highlighted that the sham device was not actually intended to help students who needed it most, but it allowed the department to justify the disappearance of thousands of teaching positions Specialty of RASED, to remove two hours for most students, promote the week said that all of four days considered by experts as damaging to the welfare of the child and give educational training to deploy to the extent challenges all teachers face today. At that time, we have implemented educational projects for all students without discrimination, allowing them to invest actively in class and to address their problems recurring. Rejecting the stigma of "bad boys", we chose to help others, and some more efficiently.
During these two hours voluntary, with the express agreement of the parents who supported me since the beginning in my approach, I organized a workshop attended theater all students. Parallel to this theater workshop that allowed pupils to regain confidence in themselves, to take a liking to school, to become more involved in learning and acquiring skills including concentration, listening, speaking and cooperation, I held on school time mandatory workshops to help and support specifically for students in difficulty using all the potentials and resources of the group class. This was not taken into account; institution focused on the point of absurdity checking the implementation of a particular device, without taking into account the whole of my teaching work in class.
Precisely because I did not apply the terms of the device while I greatly respected the purpose, I have been punished since January, withdrawn pay two days a week on the spurious grounds of "service not done." Moreover, promotion to the general election at which I was entitled I have been refused in February under the pretext surprising that it would have been regarded as an incitement to disobedience. Today, the school inspector of the Haute-Garonne in agreement with the minister decided to apply the principle, the original sentence of three punishing me again professionally and financially. The lowering of a level, the cumulative denial of promotion, leading to amputation of pay 7000 euros over four years. Who can believe that disobedience limited to using custom device itself justifies this punishment bordering on fury? The grounds of dereliction of duty and reserve incitement to collective disobedience, a first in the National Education and which one looks in vain on what regulations they are based, show a desire to silence teachers. This dangerous trend must not fail to ask the Democrats to us sincerely committed to civil liberties.
The Disciplinary Commission of 9 July was held outside of any elementary rule of law. In this sense, it is a travesty of justice. Not only the members of this committee were judges and party, but votes were a foregone conclusion since the administration officials are forced to a vote of function and not a conscience vote. Defenders, witnesses, the accused have been extensively and listened politely, but not heard. The administration officials have remained silent. Only the academic inspector spoke, thus preventing an adversarial, comprehensive, diverse and caring the search for truth. This commission was the image of the great contempt that the Department posted throughout this year against us, coupled with a contempt will minimize this movement while the caricature. The contradiction between his words clams in the media and the political trial for witchcraft decided against one of the spokesman of this movement has escaped anyone. In truth, this movement disturbs, frightens because it seeks to neutralize the so-called "reforms" that our rulers boast to the public. The real question
is: Who is hurt the public education service? Teachers of primary resistance who dare to speak out and condemn the serious abuses of a policy that has as the only horizon that budgetary restrictions, the disengagement of the state and ultimately the loss of National Education? Or that our leaders do not tolerate the idea of a challenge from petty officials who we are. What is ultimately unsustainable, beyond compliance with the duty of confidentiality to which we are not obliged directly, but is conveniently waved in the face of school teachers today is that Instits basic ones who have not the "prestige" of secondary school teachers or university, have had the temerity to revolt, to know and to challenge the authority believed to be immune to a contagious insubordination.
This political decision against the initiator of the resistance movement is definitely teaching all teachers of primary resistance. The new minister hopes to crush any hint of protest in September. It is seriously mistaken. He had the opportunity, he has presented as a man of dialogue and openness, to unravel the son of the conflict he found on arriving rue de Grenelle. He just tighten. And we warned: "The more they penalize us, the more we disobey." Today, like yesterday, the power leaves us no alternative but to amplify the resistance to "reform" that deconstruct the utility of education and particularly educational devices that betray the core values of public school. By refusing the dialogue we have repeatedly called our vows, power locks himself in a repressive attitude which can only raise tensions unfortunate for the future.
So far, sanctions, so disproportionate it is, we were not pushed back. They have instead aroused a wave of sympathy in public opinion that the power would be wrong to underestimate. Many primary teachers who have never accepted these reforms without damaging the challenge too openly showed their solidarity, including financially, and encouraged us not to yield. We also have the overwhelming support of parents of our students and this is decisive. Therefore, personally, I do not regret nothing and above all I do not feel "guilty" of anything. Put his actions into line with his thoughts is certainly what he is given to live better, especially in our noble profession. It's just action, motivated by conscience to serve the public interest and not our "comfort" corporatist. Collectively, we can be proud of having driven a movement that carries the requirement of a revolt and professional ethics combined with a spirit of responsibility and honesty that no one, no power can break.
And all this time spent chasing teachers strength to want to enforce "reforms" unjust, harmful and sometimes unenforceable, it sidesteps the real issues and real problems faced by primary teachers in their daily work: the motivation of students towards the school thing, agitation and / or apathy of many of them, their difficulty concentrating and listening for long periods, the decline in gross written culture, the diversity of our classrooms with differences of more and more important among students, the addiction of children electronic games and television, the rise of brands of disrespect for teachers, lack of conflict resolution between students who creates climate of tension in our schools. We need an educational revolution that takes head on all these issues and many others. Therefore, more than ever, the States General of Education are inevitable in the coming months to prepare a new era that will define education as a high national priority.
So at the time of the crackdown resistance on teachers who refuse to stand by and watch the dismantling of public schools,
I call, with all teachers of primary resistance, insurrection of conscience of civil society to save the School of the Republic threatened.
I call teachers by refusing to re-enter this attitude of submission and blind as a permanent hierarchy of abusing his authority wants to impose contempt of confidence and respect for all school teachers face difficulties unmatched in everyday life.
I call on the teachers' unions to play their full part in holding back the powerful movement of resistance to these reforms Rogue aggravating a situation of education and particularly sensitive to these teaching methods that betray the spirit of our mission success for all students.
I call on parents, citizens and elected officials to take action to defend public education service that wants to dismantle the power as we have more than ever need a coherent educational system, equipped to face the challenges of school failure and juvenile violence.
To all my colleagues have already entered into strength and all those who will inevitably soon, I tell them we do not resign, because resignation is already abdicate its freedom, reason and dignity . Have confidence in ourselves. You know, the verb is a verb that resist much happening now ... So dare to draw, today, one a-coming for the school colors of generosity and hope.
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