Propaganda and obedience in French schools

Is this not ironic given the vulgar self-praise that characterized French media and culture in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre?  "Ms. Vallaud-Belkacem said that such conduct would not be allowed. “Any behavior which will question the values of the republic and the authority” of the teacher, she said, “will be systematically signaled to the school principal” and followed by an “educational dialogue with parents.”"