Quebec Students Must Address Teachers as ‘Mr.’ and ‘Ms.’ Under New Civility Rules

Quebec Students Must Address Teachers as ‘Mr.’ and ‘Ms.’ Under New Civility Rules
A school bus drives down a street in Montreal, on Oct. 24, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Quebec students returning to class after winter break will now have to use formal language to address their teachers under new rules designed to foster civility.

The province announced last year that public and private schools had until January to create a code of conduct that includes requirements for students to address teachers and staff as “Mr.” or “Ms.” and use the formal form of “you” in French.