The minister's claims about efforts to improve air quality in schools were questioned by liberal education critics.
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La Presse Canadienne
Jean-Francois Loverge, Minister of Education, Quebec He is positive about the imminent return to school, or 1.3 million students.
He said in a statement on Thursday that efforts to address labor shortages had been successful, improved educational support and made school environments safer.
Since June, he said more than 60,000 job applications have been submitted through the state's "Répondonsprésent" recruitment campaign. The School Service Center is also recruiting, and the government will ensure that all classes in Quebec are competent, he added.
In terms of helping vulnerable students, from 2021 to 2022 he expects more than 169,000 students to benefit from the tutoring program, and students will contribute his 73 million to the program this year. He said he could get additional education support through a dollar investment.
He added that $19 million is dedicated to student mental health and well-being.
Regarding COVID-19, Roberge said wearing a mask is not mandatory. We have a reserve.
Additionally, 14 million rapid tests for COVID-19 will be distributed.
Inter-school sports and extracurricular activities will be allowed starting this school year.
Roberge said the school board and service center spent the summer improving air quality in the building. He said he will spend $500 million on school ventilation between July 2020 and his December of this year.
Marwah Rizy, an education critic for the Quebec Liberal Party, said his Roberge's efforts on ventilation were inadequate. The Saint-Laurent MNA proposed Bill 995 during the final session of the National Assembly. The bill sought to ensure a safe environment conducive to student academic success.
Regarding the school bus situation, the Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday that it had appointed Claude Sovagault as a negotiator.
A number of student transportation contracts expired on his June 30th, with many factors including inflation and labor shortages delaying renewal. Disruption is expected in some areas and the Fédération des centers de services scolaires du Québec is considering deploying emergency measures.
The union representing school bus drivers is demanding a $7,000 pay raise for her per route. Currently, the average annual salary for drivers is $20,000.
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