Twenty parents of students donned their yellow waistcoat in the cool early morning Wednesday, December 14. They were in front of the entrance of the nursery and elementary schools of the Sources to protest the glaring insecurity around the settlements. A few meters from them, the works, which will give a new face to downtown, began a few days ago.
No lights and lack of protection
To join their class, children must take a small path and reflective tape along the site. “They are not safe, despairs Sandy Tense, mother of three children in school and member of the association of parents of students. The diggers run right next to the playground. Mud and pebbles managed to get in! In addition, the public lighting was removed to allow the launch of the work. “In the evening, it is dark early, and we have to walk on this path where the holes are numerous,” says another mother. The mistresses must distinguish us from afar, in the dark, so that our children can go out. The single exit is also a concern in the event of an incident in the school, or as part of the plan.
A door that does not close and the children are outside
The big problem is precisely in terms of security. At first, the pupils had to return to the schools, the time of the works, by an adjacent gate… which did not lock. “Children have been found outside of school,” continues Sandy Tense. At this age, they are not aware of the danger, so do not wait for an accident to happen, the reflective vest is necessary. The problem was finally solved this Thursday, December 15…
The academic inspector came to the institutions to try to understand the situation. And his recommendations are simple: obligation for the site manager to close the approaches to schools by the beginning of the school year in January, otherwise the work will be halted. Open to discussion, the site manager will also try to stop the machines during the hours of entry and exit in the establishment, and to shift the activity on the site during nap time of children.