Quebec Schools

• More than half of support workers in Quebec schools say they can’t meet their basic needs

  A union representing 35,000 school support workers says more than half of its members are having trouble paying their bills, according to a new survey,

  Education

  Oct 1
  
• No to mixed-gender bathrooms in Quebec schools, says education minister

  Bernard Drainville said he objects to mixed-gender bathrooms on the basis of privacy, adding that boys could tease girls who are going through puberty.

  Education

  Sep 12
  
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• With school back, Quebec still trying to fill more than 1,300 teacher spots

  The education ministry in Quebec says there are still 217 regular full-time and 1,114 part-time teaching jobs to fill in schools across the province.

  Education

  Sep 6
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• Quebec police investigate threats after school says nonbinary teacher prefers Mx. pronoun

  The publication of the letter resulted in abusive, defamatory and threatening comments, according to the director of legal affairs and communications for the school district.

  Canada

  Aug 31
• Many support staff positions unfilled in Quebec schools, union warns

  Last week, Quebec's education minister said that at last count there were at least 8,558 vacant teaching positions, including 1,859 full-time and 6,699 part-time.

  Education

  Aug 27
• Quebec lacking upwards of 8,500 teachers as new school year looms

  Quebec is short 1,859 full-time teachers and 6,699 part-time teachers. The teacher shortage comes to a total of 8,558, according to the province's education minister.

  Education

  Aug 23
• Cellphone ban coming to Quebec elementary and high school classrooms

  A spring survey of 7,000 teachers conducted by a federation of 34 teacher unions found that 92 per cent of respondents were in favour of such a measure.

  Canada

  Aug 23
• School’s out for summer: Montreal kids celebrate last day of class

  Students and teachers at Kingsdale Academy in Pierrefonds celebrated the last day of school on Thursday. Some said goodbye for the last time.

  Canada

  Jun 22
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• Quebec judge nixes request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms

  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Council of Canadian Muslims have argued that the ban was causing irreparable harm to Muslim students.

  Canada

  Jun 14
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• More than 30K Quebec teachers not legally qualified, auditor general says

  Quebec's auditor general says more than one-quarter of teachers who worked in the province's classrooms during the 2020-21 school year weren't legally qualified.

  Education

  May 25