Students Won't Have To Wear Masks When They Head Back To School In Quebec This Fall

It might... almost... feel... normal?!?
Students Won't Have To Wear Masks When They Head Back To School In Quebec This Fall
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Students in Quebec won't have to wear masks in school for the 2021-2022 academic year, the Quebec government announced on June 2.

Education Minister Jean-François Roberge released a "back to normal" plan for students of all levels in the province, which includes preschool, elementary, secondary, vocational training and adult general education.

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In addition to getting rid of mask-wearing, students will be able to go on field trips and eat in cafeterias. 

Students and staff will also no longer be required to learn or teach within a small 'stable class group,' and can attend classes full-time.

The province developed the back-to-school plan assuming that at the beginning of the school year, 75% of Quebecers aged 12 and over will have been vaccinated and that a majority of students aged 12 to 17 will have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The plan is expected to be reviewed — and possibly updated — in August.

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