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However, mobile chairs with wheels, considered so innovative, would not be classified for use in the classroom. As La Stampa points out, in the announcement signed by the Commissioner for the emergency Domenico Arcuri, it is written that “These are products not yet classified, for the purposes of legislation UNI EN, in the category of school desks “. So in theory they would not be usable in primary and secondary schools. It is true that in some institutes they have already been used for some years, but this detail does not make them suddenly comply with the law.
Mobile chairs and the many doubts
Also in the notice in question we also read: “The functional suitability for use in educational institutions at the subuniversity level must be duly certified by those responsible for the institutions where these sessions have already been held.” Therefore, it would be ai directors who already use them to assume responsibilities. Antonello Giannelli, president of the National Association of Directors, however, stressed that Arcuri himself must be the guarantor of the legitimacy of the possible alternative certification. In fact, in case of accidents or malfunctions, the responsibility cannot be given to the directors. Giannelli wanted to clarify that “The responsibility related to the supply of a good rests with the person supplying it and, therefore, not with the individual principal who is the recipient.”
Many manufacturers of school supplies would not be very convinced to use mobile chairs. Among these there are also manufacturers who have had them in their catalog for some time but, for some reason, they preferred to avoid participating in the contest. It seems that the choice is due to the many doubts related to the legislation. Manufacturing companies must ensure the suitability of materials, safety, design, rolling resistance, and stability during use.
Salvatore Giuliano, dean of the “Majorana” Institute in Brindisi and former undersecretary of education, told La Stampa: “Until now no one has asked me to certify anything, among other things our chairs are approved and The norm. We have been using them for nine years and I can say that they allow a new teaching method, favoring cooperation and saving space “. Taking advantage of the supply guaranteed by Arcuri, Giuliano also ordered new ones. But you don’t know if they are the same as you already have. In any case, he stressed that in many years a wheel has never been broken and no student has thought of competing in class. In fact, teachers’ concern is also related to safety. Since there is no classification for school use, in case of accidents the fault could lie with them, who have to watch over the students.
The CTS is retiring
In the mobile seats, much desired by Minister Azzolina, there would not be one scientific coverage. As explained by the coordinator of the Cts Agostino Miozzo: “On the subject of benches with wheels, the Scientific Technical Committee has never expressed itself, no one has ever asked us for an evaluation. We evaluated the fixed session desks, because Inail gave us evaluations on those “. And so does the CTS. Fortunately at least the Commissioner Arcuri seems sure of the choice, as he rhetorically asked: “But do you think we started school with unsafe desks?”. In fact, there are some doubts with this government.
