Parents in Quebec say they want smaller class sizes, more online learning, and an explanation of what the province will do if there's an outbreak in a school
MONTREAL -- For Politimi Karounis, August is usually spent buying new backpacks, pencils and notebooks for her two elementary school-aged children as they excitedly prepare to reunite with friends and teachers.
Karounis is among scores of parents across Quebec who are voicing their concerns around the government's intention for all students from pre-school through Grade 9 to physically return to classrooms at the end of the month. The students will be divided into in-class bubbles of six, and each bubble will need to stay one metre apart from each other. Teachers will move between classrooms and maintain a two-metre distance from students.
Anxious parents and teachers say they expect Roberge to offer clear guidelines governing how schools will address COVID-19 outbreaks. They are also looking for the government to address the issue of mask-wearing inside school buildings. Heidi Yetman, president of the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers, which represents 8,000 teachers at English-language school boards in the province, said her members are anxious because they feel like they can't adequately prepare for their students' return.
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