(QUEBEC) While a shortage of qualified teachers continues to hit the school network hard, Roopa Gajal, spokeswoman for Quebec Solidaire (QS) in Education, is laying out a three-step plan to “solve” the problem. Its first goal: funding private aided schools.
According to Mme Gajal said Education Minister Bernard Trinville is going “against what science says” that the Quebec school network has three levels: public school, public school with special education programs and subsidized private school.
For the supporting MP, accepting that the network remains this way condemns the high concentration of students with learning disabilities, which affects both their academic success and the quality of work of teachers who struggle to meet their needs.
“Not recognizing tertiary schools is like not recognizing climate change. It is sloppy [et] It’s ridiculous,” said M.me Ghajal, during a press conference in Quebec on Monday.
A member of the Mercier Constituency said in his plan to ensure that special education programs are free at all schools, such as arts, science or sports programs, and to end selective processes where all students can sign up. Academic results.
Québec solidaire proposes to stop funding given to private schools and to send back students who wish to do so within the public network. According to Mme Gajal, almost 50% of parents will accept the change, while the other half will send their children to private schools entirely. He believes the move will be done at no cost to the government.
As Quebec is currently in talks to renew collective agreements for government employees, including teachers, Roopa Gajal is proposing a “huge salary cap” to bring Quebec teachers up to the average pay of their Canadian counterparts. He also called for better salaries for support staff.
According to her, “The [Coalition avenir Québec] Nothing has been done for five years to solve the problem of teacher shortage, which today has become a “national tragedy”. To make the profession more attractive, Mme Ghazal recommends paying for tuitions and planning class numbers over several years.
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