Quebec Missing 8,558 Teachers Days Before Start of School Year

Quebec Missing 8,558 Teachers Days Before Start of School Year
Quebec Minister of Education Bernard Drainville gestures as he speaks at the legislature in Quebec City, on Aug. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Francis Vachon
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Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville attempted to reassure parents Wednesday as he confirmed the province is still missing thousands of teachers just days before the start of the school year.

Despite what the minister described at a morning news conference as a “big challenge,” he said the government’s goal is to ensure no classrooms are forced to close for lack of teachers.