There are still plenty of questions around the planned re-opening of Quebec schools over the next few weeks. While elementary schools are trying to get organized to welcome students back, high school teachers are trying to figure out how to finish the year. “Quebec is the first province in Canada to open school in spite of the fact we have the most cases, 43 U.S.
states are only opening schools in September. What is the rush? Why are we doing this here?” wonders Robert Green, a teacher at Westmount High School.
When asked if schools were reopening pre-maturely on Thursday, Premier Francois Legault said, “I don’t think so,” adding that there are risks, but things are under control in regions outside Montreal and children are less susceptible