Hello all,

Our momentum is fantastic: over 4,000 signatures in 48 hours!! 

Important Developments: 

1. The media has flagged the petition. We should expect some coverage this week, which is great. It's all about making enough noise to concern the government. 

2. The Minister of Education, Jean-Francois Roberge, announced yesterday that he will provide an updated school plan next week. While this has the potential to be good news, it could also be very disheartening if only a few minor changes are made. And it’s sure they'll be hesitant to make further changes after next week. We must make ourselves heard this week.

What Can We Do?

1. Please consider sharing the petition online if you haven't already, and especially sharing it with online groups. 

2. Please send a message to your local MNA (Member of the National Assembly). This might be more important than signing the petition and can be done in under 5 minutes:

• you can find your MNA's name and email addresses below 
• there's a sample message below that you can copy/paste or personalize 
• consider cc'ing the education and health ministers while you're at it (Christian.Dube.LAPR@assnat.qc.ca /   Jean-Francois.Roberge.CHMB@assnat.qc.ca)

Thank you!

Sample email to MNA,

[Subject line:] We Demand Changes to Quebec's COVID-19 School Policy 

I am one of thousands of people who have signed a new petition urging the CAQ government to make changes to its one-size-fits-all school plan. As my MNA, I am counting on you to use your position to ensure significant changes are made. 

We have a legal right to education, as well as a legal right to protect our children and ourselves from harm. The current plan does not adequately allow us to pursue those rights and aims, and instead asks us to sacrifice one in pursuit of the other. This is simply unacceptable. 

1. We need a remote option. Many families include vulnerable members whom the family has painstakingly protected since mid-March. Others include children whose mental well-being will be compromised in the pandemic school environment. Cheap, ubiquitous technology exists to enable remote learning. Furthermore, fewer students in the schools will mean safer environments for those who are present. If Ontario can do it, why can’t Quebec? 

2. For those who wish to or must send their children to school in person, we need to see vastly improved protocols for everyone's safety, from fewer students per room and greater distance between all, to age-appropriate mask wearing. We also expect the government to look at COVID-19 testing for all teachers, staff, and students in the 2 weeks prior to school start dates. 

3. We expect the government to extensively consult with teachers' groups and fund school boards, to ensure all plans and protocols are feasible. Teachers are best placed to propose the scenarios that will meet student, teacher, and pedagogical needs. They need the government's trust and support - money, resources, equipment - to make it all happen.

Not only does the next election hang in the balance, but lives hang in the balance. Please do the right thing and help achieve a safer and more innovative schooling plan. Your community is counting on you now more than ever. 

Thank you for your efforts.

List of MNA's by Region / Name / Party / Email Address 

Abitibi-Est:  Dufour, Pierre   Coalition avenir Québec  Pierre.Dufour.ABES@assnat.qc.ca

Abitibi-Ouest:  Blais, Suzanne   Coalition avenir Québec Suzanne.Blais.ABOU@assnat.qc.ca

Acadie: St-Pierre, Christine   Quebec Liberal Party Christine.St-Pierre.ACAD@assnat.qc.ca

Anjou–Louis-Riel: Thériault, Lise   Quebec Liberal Party ltheriault-anjo@assnat.qc.ca

Argenteuil: Grondin, Agnès   Coalition avenir Québec Agnes.Grondin.ARGE@assnat.qc.ca

Arthabaska: Lefebvre, Éric   Coalition avenir Québec Eric.Lefebvre.ARTH@assnat.qc.ca

Beauce-Nord: Provençal, Luc   Coalition avenir Québec Luc.Provencal.BENO@assnat.qc.ca

Beauce-Sud: Poulin, Samuel   Coalition avenir Québec Samuel.Poulin.BESU@assnat.qc.ca

Beauharnois: Reid, Claude   Coalition avenir Québec Claude.Reid.BEAU@assnat.qc.ca

Bellechasse: Lachance, Stéphanie   Coalition avenir Québec Stephanie.Lachance.BELL@assnat.qc.ca

Berthier: Proulx, Caroline   Coalition avenir Québec Caroline.Proulx.BERH@assnat.qc.ca

Bertrand: Girault, Nadine   Coalition avenir Québec Nadine.Girault.BERR@assnat.qc.ca

Blainville: Laframboise, Mario   Coalition avenir Québec Mario.Laframboise.BLAI@assnat.qc.ca

Bonaventure: Roy, Sylvain   Parti québécois Sylvain.Roy.BONA@assnat.qc.ca

Borduas: Jolin-Barrette, Simon   Coalition avenir Québec sjb.BORD@assnat.qc.ca

Bourassa-Sauvé: Robitaille, Paule   Quebec Liberal Party Paule.Robitaille.BOSA@assnat.qc.ca

Bourget: Campeau, Richard   Coalition avenir Québec Richard.Campeau.BOUR@assnat.qc.ca

Brome-Missisquoi:  Charest, Isabelle   Coalition avenir Québec Isabelle.Charest.BRMI@assnat.qc.ca

Chambly: Roberge, Jean-François   Coalition avenir Québec Jean-Francois.Roberge.CHMB@assnat.qc.ca

Champlain: LeBel, Sonia   Coalition avenir Québec Sonia.LeBel.CHMP@assnat.qc.ca

Chapleau: Lévesque, Mathieu   Coalition avenir Québec Mathieu.Levesque.CHAP@assnat.qc.ca

Charlesbourg: Julien, Jonatan   Coalition avenir Québec Jonatan.Julien.CHLB@assnat.qc.ca

Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré: Foster, Émilie   Coalition avenir Québec Emilie.Foster.CHCB@assnat.qc.ca

Châteauguay: Chassé, MarieChantal   Coalition avenir Québec MarieChantal.Chasse.CHAT@assnat.qc.ca

Chauveau: Lévesque, Sylvain   Coalition avenir Québec Sylvain.Levesque.CHAU@assnat.qc.ca

Chicoutimi: Laforest, Andrée   Coalition avenir Québec Andree.Laforest.CHIC@assnat.qc.ca

Chomedey: Ouellette, Guy  Independent Guy.Ouellette.CHOM@assnat.qc.ca

Chutes-de-la-Chaudière: Picard, Marc  Coalition avenir Québec Marc.Picard.CDLC@assnat.qc.ca

Côte-du-Sud: Proulx, Marie-Eve  Coalition avenir Québec Marie-Eve.Proulx.CDS@assnat.qc.ca

D'Arcy-McGee: Birnbaum, David   Quebec Liberal Party David.Birnbaum.DMG@assnat.qc.ca

Deux-Montagnes: Charette, Benoit   Coalition avenir Québec Benoit.Charette.DEMO@assnat.qc.ca

Drummond–Bois-Francs: Schneeberger, Sébastien   Coalition avenir Québec Sebastien.Schneeberger.DRUM@assnat.qc.ca

Dubuc: Tremblay, François   Coalition avenir Québec Francois.Tremblay.DUBU@assnat.qc.ca

Duplessis: Richard, Lorraine   Parti québécois Lorraine.Richard.DUPL@assnat.qc.ca

Fabre: Sauvé, Monique   Quebec Liberal Party Monique.Sauve.FABR@assnat.qc.ca

Gaspé: Perry Mélançon, Méganne  Parti québécois Meganne.PerryMelancon.GASP@assnat.qc.ca

Gatineau: Bussière, Robert  Coalition avenir Québec Robert.Bussiere.GATI@assnat.qc.ca

Gouin: Nadeau-Dubois, Gabriel   Québec solidaire Gabriel.Nadeau-Dubois.GOUI@assnat.qc.ca

Granby: Bonnardel, François   Coalition avenir Québec Francois.Bonnardel.GRAN@assnat.qc.ca

Groulx: Girard, Eric   Coalition avenir Québec Eric.Girard.GROU@assnat.qc.ca

Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: Leduc, Alexandre   Québec solidaire Alexandre.Leduc.HOCH@assnat.qc.ca

Hull: Gaudreault, Maryse  Quebec Liberal Party Maryse.Gaudreault.HULL@assnat.qc.ca

Huntingdon: IsaBelle, Claire   Coalition avenir Québec Claire.IsaBelle.HUNT@assnat.qc.ca

Iberville: Samson, Claire  Coalition avenir Québec Claire.Samson.IBER@assnat.qc.ca

Îles-de-la-Madeleine: Arseneau, Joël   Parti québécois Joel.Arseneau.IDLM@assnat.qc.ca

Jacques-Cartier: Kelley, Gregory   Quebec Liberal Party Gregory.Kelley.JACA@assnat.qc.ca

Jean-Lesage: Zanetti, Sol   Québec solidaire Sol.Zanetti.JELE@assnat.qc.ca

Jean-Talon: Boutin, Joëlle   Coalition avenir Québec Joelle.Boutin.JETA@assnat.qc.ca

Jeanne-Mance–Viger: Rotiroti, Filomena   Quebec Liberal Party Filomena.Rotiroti.JMV@assnat.qc.ca

Johnson: Lamontagne, André   Coalition avenir Québec Andre.Lamontagne.JOHN@assnat.qc.ca

Joliette: Hivon, Véronique   Parti québécois Veronique.Hivon.JOLI@assnat.qc.ca

Jonquière: Gaudreault, Sylvain   Parti québécois Sylvain.Gaudreault.JONQ@assnat.qc.ca

L'Assomption: Legault, François   Coalition avenir Québec https://www.premier-ministre.gouv.qc.ca/premier-ministre/joindre-pm/courriel/index.asp

La Peltrie: Caire, Éric  Coalition avenir Québec Eric.Caire.LAPE@assnat.qc.ca

La Pinière: Barrette, Gaétan   Quebec Liberal Party Gaetan.Barrette.LAPI@assnat.qc.ca

La Prairie: Dubé, Christian   Coalition avenir Québec Christian.Dube.LAPR@assnat.qc.ca

Labelle: Jeannotte, Chantale  Coalition avenir Québec Chantale.Jeannotte.LABE@assnat.qc.ca

Lac-Saint-Jean: Girard, Éric  Coalition avenir Québec Eric.Girard.LSJ@assnat.qc.ca

LaFontaine: Tanguay, Marc   Quebec Liberal Party marc.tanguay-lafo@assnat.qc.ca

Laporte: Ménard, Nicole   Quebec Liberal Party Nicole.Menard.LAPO@assnat.qc.ca

Laurier: Dorion Fontecilla, Andrés   Québec solidaire Andres.Fontecilla.LADO@assnat.qc.ca

Laval-des-Rapides: Polo, Saul   Quebec Liberal Party Saul.Polo.LDR@assnat.qc.ca

Laviolette–Saint-Maurice: Tardif, Marie-Louise   Coalition avenir Québec Marie-Louise.Tardif.LASM@assnat.qc.ca

Les Plaines: Lecours, Lucie   Coalition avenir Québec Lucie.Lecours.LPLA@assnat.qc.ca

Lévis: Paradis, François   Coalition avenir Québec Francois.Paradis.LEVI@assnat.qc.ca

Lotbinière-Frontenac: Lecours, Isabelle   Coalition avenir Québec Isabelle.Lecours.LOFR@assnat.qc.ca

Louis-Hébert: Guilbault, Geneviève   Coalition avenir Québec Genevieve.Guilbault.LOHE@assnat.qc.ca

Marguerite-Bourgeoys: David, Hélène   Quebec Liberal Party Helene.David.MABO@assnat.qc.ca

Marie-Victorin: Fournier, Catherine   Independent Catherine.Fournier.MAVI@assnat.qc.ca

Marquette: Ciccone, Enrico   Quebec Liberal Party Enrico.Ciccone.MARQ@assnat.qc.ca

Maskinongé: Allaire, Simon   Coalition avenir Québec Simon.Allaire.MASK@assnat.qc.ca

Masson: Lemay, Mathieu   Coalition avenir Québec Mathieu.Lemay.MASS@assnat.qc.ca

Matane-Matapédia: Bérubé, Pascal   Parti québécois Pascal.Berube.MATN@assnat.qc.ca

Maurice-Richard: Montpetit, Marie  Quebec Liberal Party Marie.Montpetit.MAUR@assnat.qc.ca

Mégantic: Jacques, François   Coalition avenir Québec Francois.Jacques.MEGA@assnat.qc.ca

Mercier: Ghazal, Ruba   Québec solidaire Ruba.Ghazal.MERC@assnat.qc.ca

Mille-Îles: Charbonneau, Francine   Quebec Liberal Party Francine.Charbonneau.MIIL@assnat.qc.ca

Mirabel: D'Amours, Sylvie   Coalition avenir Québec Sylvie.DAmours.MIRA@assnat.qc.ca

Mont-Royal–Outremont: Arcand, Pierre   Quebec Liberal Party Pierre.Arcand.MROU@assnat.qc.ca

Montarville: Roy, Nathalie   Coalition avenir Québec Nathalie.Roy.MOTA@assnat.qc.ca

Montmorency: Simard, Jean-François  Coalition avenir Québec Jean-Francois.Simard.MONT@assnat.qc.ca

Nelligan: Derraji, Monsef   Quebec Liberal Party Monsef.Derraji.NELL@assnat.qc.ca

Nicolet-Bécancour: Martel, Donald  Coalition avenir Québec Donald.Martel.NICO@assnat.qc.ca

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: Weil, Kathleen  Quebec Liberal Party Kathleen.Weil.NDDG@assnat.qc.ca

Orford: Bélanger, Gilles  Coalition avenir Québec Gilles.Belanger.ORFO@assnat.qc.ca

Papineau: Lacombe, Mathieu  Coalition avenir Québec Mathieu.Lacombe.PAPI@assnat.qc.ca

Pointe-aux-Trembles: Rouleau, Chantal  Coalition avenir Québec Chantal.Rouleau.PAT@assnat.qc.ca

Pontiac: Fortin, André   Quebec Liberal Party Andre.Fortin.PONT@assnat.qc.ca

Portneuf: Caron, Vincent  Coalition avenir Québec Vincent.Caron.PORT@assnat.qc.ca

Prévost: Blais, Marguerite  Coalition avenir Québec marguerite.blais.prev@assnat.qc.ca

René-Lévesque: Ouellet, Martin  Parti québécois Martin.Ouellet.RELE@assnat.qc.ca

Repentigny: Lavallée, Lise  Coalition avenir Québec Lise.Lavallee.REPE@assnat.qc.ca

Richelieu:  Émond, Jean-Bernard  Coalition avenir Québec Jean-Bernard.Emond.RICL@assnat.qc.ca

Richmond: Bachand, André  Coalition avenir Québec Andre.Bachand.RICM@assnat.qc.ca

Rimouski: LeBel, Harold   Parti québécois Harold.Lebel.RIMO@assnat.qc.ca

Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata: Tardif, Denis   Coalition avenir Québec Denis.Tardif.RDLT@assnat.qc.ca

Robert-Baldwin:  Leitão, Carlos J.  Quebec Liberal Party CarlosJ.Leitao.ROBA@assnat.qc.ca

Roberval: Guillemette, Nancy  Coalition avenir Québec Nancy.Guillemette.ROBE@assnat.qc.ca

Rosemont: Marissal, Vincent   Québec solidaire Vincent.Marissal.ROSE@assnat.qc.ca

Rousseau: Thouin, Louis-Charles  Coalition avenir Québec Louis-Charles.Thouin.ROUS@assnat.qc.ca

Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue: Lessard-Therrien, Émilise   Québec solidaire Emilise.Lessard-Therrien.RNT@assnat.qc.ca

Saint-François: Hébert, Geneviève   Coalition avenir Québec Genevieve.Hebert.SAFR@assnat.qc.ca

Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne: Anglade, Dominique   Quebec Liberal Party Dominique.Anglade.SHSA@assnat.qc.ca

Saint-Hyacinthe: Soucy, Chantal   Coalition avenir Québec Chantal.Soucy.SAHY@assnat.qc.ca

Saint-Jean: Lemieux, Louis   Coalition avenir Québec Louis.Lemieux.SAJE@assnat.qc.ca

Saint-Jérôme: Chassin, Youri   Coalition avenir Québec Youri.Chassin.STJE@assnat.qc.ca

Saint-Laurent: Rizqy, Marwah   Quebec Liberal Party Marwah.Rizqy.STLO@assnat.qc.ca

Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques:  Massé, Manon   Québec solidaire Manon.Masse.SMSJ@assnat.qc.ca

Sainte-Rose: Skeete, Christopher   Coalition avenir Québec Christopher.Skeete.SARO@assnat.qc.ca

Sanguinet: McCann, Danielle   Coalition avenir Québec Danielle.McCann.SAGU@assnat.qc.ca

Sherbrooke: Labrie, Christine   Québec solidaire Christine.Labrie.SHER@assnat.qc.ca

Soulanges: Picard, Marilyne   Coalition avenir Québec Marilyne.Picard.SOUL@assnat.qc.ca

TaillonL Carmant, Lionel   Coalition avenir Québec Lionel.Carmant.TAIL@assnat.qc.ca

Taschereau: Dorion, Catherine   Québec solidaire Catherine.Dorion.TASC@assnat.qc.ca

Terrebonne: Fitzgibbon, Pierre   Coalition avenir Québec Pierre.Fitzgibbon.TERR@assnat.qc.ca

Trois-Rivières: Boulet, Jean   Coalition avenir Québec Jean.Boulet.TRRI@assnat.qc.ca

Ungava: Lamothe, Denis   Coalition avenir Québec Denis.Lamothe.UNGA@assnat.qc.ca

Vachon: Lafrenière, Ian   Coalition avenir Québec Ian.Lafreniere.VACHON@assnat.qc.ca

Vanier-Les Rivières:  Asselin, Mario   Coalition avenir Québec Mario.Asselin.VANI@assnat.qc.ca

Vaudreuil: Nichols, Marie-Claude  Quebec Liberal Party Marie-Claude.Nichols.VAUD@assnat.qc.ca

Verchères: Dansereau, Suzanne   Coalition avenir Québec Suzanne.Dansereau.VERC@assnat.qc.ca

Verdun: Melançon, Isabelle   Quebec Liberal Party Isabelle.Melancon.VERD@assnat.qc.ca

Viau: Benjamin, Frantz   Quebec Liberal Party Frantz.Benjamin.VIAU@assnat.qc.ca

Vimont: Rousselle, Jean   Quebec Liberal Party Jean.Rousselle.VIMO@assnat.qc.ca

Westmount–Saint-Louis: Maccarone, Jennifer   Quebec Liberal Party Jennifer.Maccarone.WSL@assnat.qc.ca