A majority of Quebec parents believe that students should not be heading back to school before September, and 56 per cent say the mental health of their children has deteriorated since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
These are two of the findings of a CROP survey carried out on behalf of the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation on the “physical, behavioural, psychological and emotional deterioration” of Quebecers.
The Quebec government has not yet revealed when schools will reopen, but the survey found that 57 per cent of respondents said it shouldn’t happen before the month of September.
A return to class in the coming weeks also led to feelings of anxiety among 67 per cent of parents surveyed. The poll found that only a