The first session of a citizen convention on child protection at school was held on Monday, May 18, at Paris City Hall. Emmanuel Grégoire answered questions from 77 randomly selected parents amid cases of sexual abuse by after-school program staff.
The session took place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Paris Council chamber. Forty-three mothers and thirty-four fathers from 72 schools, including 21 in priority education networks, took part in the meeting organized by the consulting firm Res publica.
Socialist mayor Emmanuel Grégoire outlined the goals of the consultation, which will run until mid-June. Parents questioned authorities on school time organization and ways to restore trust after reports of assaults.
Meanwhile, the Paris prosecutor stated that investigations are underway in 84 nursery schools, about twenty elementary schools and around ten daycare centers. Since the start of the year, 78 municipal staff members have been suspended.
