Quebec Premier François Legault says he won’t put children at risk after blowback from parents and teachers over talk of sending kids back to school and daycare in the coming weeks after an extended COVID-19 shutdown.
Legault apologized Saturday during his daily news conference for anyone who might have been upset about his comments Friday.
Quebec has cancelled classes until May 4 due to the coronavirus outbreak, but Legault suggested Friday that they could reopen ahead of that date — something that didn’t sit well with some parents and teachers. “I think that even in the next few months, when we will reopen the school, it’s clear that some parents will be scared to send their children to school,” Legault said. “But what I want to be clear