in Marseille, Fabien Roussel wants to bring “happy days” into high school
The communist candidate for the presidential election is the first to have agreed to come and debate with high school students from Marseille.
It’s match night in Marseille, but it’s in the Cours Bastide high school that the song “Jumpby Van Halen is awarded this Friday evening. Not to welcome the OM players, but for Fabien Roussel, communist candidate in the presidential election and the first to have responded to the invitation of Marseille high school students.
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They are more than a hundred high school students gathered in the dimly lit room. A dozen of them worked on the life and program of the PCF candidate and took turns at the podium with their questions. “He does some pretty cool stuff.“Said Sirine, a final year student who intends to vote in April.
Several themes are discussed this Friday, the eve of school holidays. Politics, of course, but also social issues, others relating to the city of Marseille and especially youth. A fundamental theme for these high school students aged 15 to 18, some of whom will put a ballot in the ballot box for the first time in April. Education, legalization of cannabis, voting at 16, Parcoursup: the candidate does not escape any subject.
“Hello the society we live in»
Fabien Roussel recalls from the outset that, according to him, young people arethe great victims“both of this government, but also bear the brunt of political decisions”which date back several terms“. Recalling that the health crisis”took a very cruel look at what many young people have gone through“, the communist deputy regrets that students have been”forced to queue for food aid during the pandemic“, before adding, with a touch of youthfulness: “hello the society in which we live what“.
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The deputy from the North takes advantage of this exchange to recall one of his emblematic measures for young people: he wishes to set up a student income, ranging from 850 to 1000 euros per month, depending on the situation of each student. However, he is not in favor of voting at 16 or the legalization of cannabis, but wants an in-depth reform Parcoursup, because it is a mechanism “deeply unfair“, who met “the dreams of a bachelor in the hands of an algorithm” and “it’s awful“.
“It is time, it is urgent, it is possible to put in place happy reforms, because we have the right to happiness “, also states forcefully the candidate of the “happy Days“, who wishes “restore the Republic”, recalling that it is not only a question of reinforcing the police force, but also of investing in public services, theaters, sports halls and schools.
The end of homework
The communist candidate also wants “all homework is done at school, and no longer at home“. By extending teaching time by training and recruiting 90,000 teachers, Fabien Roussel aims to ensure that students no longer take work with them. “If we get out of school and we can see friends, it’s happiness, these are happy days.The MP also wants to increase the number of people accompanying students with disabilities (AESH), full time.
If he intends to increase the salaries of teachers, Fabien Roussel nevertheless takes the opportunity to mock – without the number – the proposal of Anne Hidalgo, who had proposed in September to double the salaries of teachers. For the communist candidate, it is rather “to increase all salaries of civil servants by 30%, including those of teachers“. Furthermore, Fabien Roussel would like a teacher’s first salary not to be “below 2000 euros net“. Laughing at a student’s question, the candidate believes that he is indeed a “rebel“, which means according to him at the same time “to be demanding» and look for «improve life“.
Managing both to make the audience laugh and to be applauded, the communist candidate has succeeded in talking politics with young people. Several other candidates are now expected. Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Yannick Jadot have so far responded favorably to the call, and the high school students hope to have the opportunity to discuss with all the candidates between now and the presidential election.