My commitments
Keeping our young people in school
Attendance, high standards and strong French. Against dropping out and cyberbullying. A student who is often absent or who falls behind can still be caught up, provided we see it in time. I want the board to follow those signals closely and act early.
Act early to keep students in school
A student who is often absent or falling behind on credits can still be brought back, provided we see it in time.
I want the board to track those signals closely and act early: attendance, credit recovery, mentoring, and guidance toward post-secondary studies or the workforce.
Faster access to services
That is the real bottleneck: a student waiting for a professional assessment is waiting for their support. The problem is worse for us because of the shortage of specialists who work in French, in speech-language pathology and in psychology. I would ask the board to publish its wait times, set targets, and identify needs early, before a student disengages.
Train staff in inclusion and neurodiversity, so that classroom accommodation does not depend on the goodwill of a single teacher.
French-language books
For a French-language board, the daily issue is elsewhere: the supply and funding of French-language books, in quantity and currency comparable to what exists on the English side. That is where our students lose the most.
Hearing directly from students
If elected, I would keep doing it:
hearing directly from students, including through student councils, since they are the ones our decisions affect first;
Protect what reaches the student
When resources are limited, these priorities set an order. I would protect first what reaches the student directly: teaching, support and specialized services.
Your voice at the CECCE
Same bill, same amount; what changes is your right to vote for the CECCE.