Nicole Coursen isn't comfortable sending her five-year-old son back to the classroom yet but she's worried there won't be enough remote support for his French immersion curriculum. It's a situation faced by many families in the province, where nearly 47,000 students are enrolled in French immersion, according to the Canadian Parents for French Alberta (CPFA). More than 80 per cent of parents that enrol their children in French immersion don't speak the language, said Michael Tryon, executive director of CPFA. In an emailed statement, Alberta Education said French immersion is considered an alternative program that is run independently by school authorities. "At this time, we are still determining French immersion options for our high school students."

Source: CBC News August 27, 2020 14:02 UTC