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Coronavirus: What should Quebec’s upcoming plan to return to school look like?

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With Quebec Premier François Legault promising to present his plan to reopen Quebec schools next week, there is no shortage of opinions on just how that should play out.

Pointe-Claire resident Cecily Ranger and her daughter Audrey are full of concerns. “I think rushing it is not the best way, because there are going to be so many things to think about,” said Cecily. “If we got coronavirus, we could give it to our older relatives,” said Audrey, a grade 4 student.

Children are not nearly as vulnerable to the virus as adults. Legault has said sending kids to school will be optional, which is something the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) agrees with. “No student should be penalized because their parent keeps them home from

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