US EditionAfter Mounting Pressure over Education Cuts, Quebec Announces $540M for Students
QUEBEC, CANADA, JUL 16 – Quebec reverses most of its $570 million education cuts after protests and a petition with over 157,000 signatures, allocating $425 million for direct student services.
- This week, the Quebec government announced a $540 million restoration to next school year's education budget, reversing $570 million in cuts.
- Following the cuts, teachers, parents, unions and boards criticized the restrictions, and over 157,000 petition signatures sponsored by Pascal Bérubé fueled the public outcry.
- The funding conditions stipulate a $425 million envelope will fund only direct student services, and each service centre must prove it has trimmed administrative costs.
- Joe Ortona of the QESBA called last month's cuts `a direct assault`, and in an email, he said the reversal `was not a proactive choice but a response to intense public and stakeholder pressure`.
- Late last year’s $200 million cuts and a prohibition on deficit budgets and tapping surpluses continue to constrain boards’ ability to address urgent needs.
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Concerns remain for Quebec student services despite $540M funding
The Quebec government’s decision to invest $540 million in education one month after asking school service centres to reduce their expenses by $570 million is being seen as a partial backtrack on the part of the education minister. And while it’s being welcomed as “good news” by school leaders, some say the damage to the […]
After mounting pressure over education cuts, Quebec announces $540M for students
Weeks after mounting pressure from unions and opposition parties for making cuts to education, François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec government has announced more than half a billion dollars for student services.
In front of the grunt, Quebec will eventually inject an additional $540 million into the school network to preserve student services.
"We've heard the concerns and needs. Today, we're acting for our students," says Bernard Drainville.
One month after the controversial $510 million budget restrictions, the Legault government announced $540 million for student services.
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