Scores of parents across Quebec 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
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.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.
A petition asking the government to revise its plan had garnered more than 16,700 signatures by Saturday afternoon. Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge said Aug. 6 he was working with Quebec’s public health director, Dr. Horacio Arruda, and Health Minister Christian Dube to update the province’s plan. He is expected to hold a news conference early this week to reveal details.Anxious parents and teachers say they expect Roberge to offer clear guidelines governing how schools will address COVID-19 outbreaks.
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. Yetman said the province should make masks mandatory for students aged 12 and up, provide additional cleaning supplies and portable handwashing stations, and fund more mental health support services.
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