EPCA

Recovery Plan for Student Success: Parents remain on the front lines

Quebec City, May 6, 2021 — The English Parents’ Committees Association of Quebec (EPCA) and the Quebec Federation of Parents’ Committees (FCPQ) welcome measures announced today by Minister of Education Jean-François Roberge, and the Minister for Education, Isabelle Charest. For over a year, parents have been there to support their children’s educational success in challenging times, […]

Plan de relance pour la réussite : les parents sont toujours au rendez-vous

Québec, le 6 mai 2021 — La Fédération des comités de parents du Québec (FCPQ) et l’Association des comités de parents anglophones (EPCA) saluent les mesures annoncées aujourd’hui par le ministre de l’Éducation, Jean-François Roberge, et la ministre déléguée à l’Éducation, Isabelle Charest.  Les parents sont au rendez-vous depuis plus d’un an pour accompagner leurs enfants […]

Applauding Parents On Councils And Service Centre Boards

The English Parents’ Committee Association (EPCA) and the Quebec Federation of Parents’ Committees (FCPQ) congratulate all parent commissioners who have been elected to their English board council positions, and all parent representatives who have been elected to their respective school service centre boards of directors. “Parents have spoken. Quebec parents have stood and been counted,” says […]

What is Normal? A response to the Quebec Government’s Back To School in 2021 plan

Montreal, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 — It is with reservations that the English Parents’ Committee Association (EPCA) receives the government’s announcement today of the measures to be put in place for the start of the next school year. EPCA is very concerned about what this means for the children in the English-language school system given […]

EVALUATION OF LEARNING 2020-2021

​As you know, the 2020-2021 school year began under unique circumstances, and it continues to present a variety of challenges for both school staff and students. Adjustments have been made to the requirements for the evaluation of learning that normally apply so that attention can be focused on supporting students in their learning. In this […]

Parents Need More Information

Montreal, August 11, 2021 – The English Parents’ Committee Association (EPCA) welcomes the announcement of a more normal return to school this year. However, questions remain. School is also a social net for young people; however, we recognize that steps must be taken to make sure that reopening the schools is done in a safe […]