Quebec Premier François showed little patience on Monday when asked about the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA)’s push to delay the reopening of its schools across the province amid the COVID-19 crisis. “They cannot decide that,” said Legault.
The premier firmly said the province’s English school boards will open their schools as told. He added that the choice is not up to them, but up to public health.
On Friday, QESBA issued a statement saying its nine member boards don’t yet feel safe enough to reopen their establishments.
It said that its school boards will decide if and when each of their establishments will reopen, once they are sure that all safety conditions can be met.