Quebec Students

• 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
  
• Quebec families, non-profits, struggling to meet basic student needs

  Lack of funding, growing demand and inflation are affecting Sun Youth's annual school supplies distribution program. The Generations Foundation's shelves are nearly empty too.

  Economy

  Aug 23
  
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• 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
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• 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
• Quebec’s new education reform, Bill 23, would grant more powers to minister

  Bill 23 would give the minister the power to appoint director generals in school service centres and the power to reverse decisions made by those same employees. 

  Education

  May 4
• Quebec students can now call hotline to report sexual misconduct, violence in schools

  The hotline will be staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, though callers can also leave a voicemail message and expect a call in return.

  Education

  Apr 12
• Quebec’s auditor finds Education Department ill-prepared for pivot to online learning

  The report also finds the province was slow to provide service centres in Quebec, with guidance on the minimum educational services to be offered in the spring of 2020

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022
• Quebec not doing enough for special-needs students in elementary schools: ombudsman

  The 60-page report on students with special needs and learning difficulties accessing educational services in the province contains 11 recommendations.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2022
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• Reports of children mimicking ‘Squid Game’ alarm Quebec parents and schools

  Several school boards in the province have recently issued statements warning parents about students imitating the games on playgrounds.

  Entertainment

  Oct 21, 2021
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• COVID-19: Quebec health minister asks for patience after problems with rapid testing in schools

  The change comes after school administrators criticized the rollout of the program.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2021