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MONTREAL Quebec s opposition parties are calling on the Coalition Avenir Quebec government to get specific on whether CEGEP and university students will be heading back to classrooms. For it s part, the Quebec Student Union said it remains “concerned” about possible compulsory in-person attendance. Since Monday, higher educational facilities in Quebec s red zones are able to welcome students back one day a week. In the six orange zones, institutions will be able to resume all classes under strict sanitary conditions. But the Parti Quebecois critic for higher education said he wants to know whether students who have returned to their parents homes and are attending online classes at a school located in another zone are obligated to show up in person.
MONTREAL More than half of Quebec university students say the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly dimished their mental health, according to the Quebec Student Union, which commissioned a survey of 1,209 students across 17 universities. According to the survey, 51 per cent of students reported increased psychological distress during the fall semester. Another 52 per cent said they felt the need for mental health support since the start of the session. Despite that, 77 per cent of them said they did not seek professional help, mainly because they either couldn’t afford it, or they didn’t have enough time. About 7 per cent of students said they had suicidal thoughts, and 3 per cent said they had attempted suicide.
Province s back-to-school plan for post-secondary students earns mixed grades
In red zones, students can head back several times a month, ideally once a week, regardless of their program of study.
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Posted: Feb 04, 2021 5:54 PM ET | Last Updated: February 5
Minister says keeping post-secondary students in school a priority
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CBC Montreal s Debra Arbec speaks with Quebec s Minister of Higher Education Danielle McCann about the plan to allow CEGEP and university students to return to class4:28