Category: Moncton

French Immersion requires new teachers

The Anglophone East School District is getting ready to hire a lot of new French teachers in the next year for the greater Moncton area because of the introduction of Grade 1 French immersion.

Superintendant Greg Ingersoll told the Times and Transcript they’re looking to hire dozens of French teachers but it could also mean some English term teachers, whose contracts expire in June, won’t be rehired.

Ingersoll says there are 65-70 Grade 1 classes in the district with at least half of them anticipated to go French immersion next year.

Group pushes for more public funding of abortions

The Gallant Government is under pressure to fund private-clinic abortions.

Allison Webster of Reproductive Justice New Brunswick says this is the only province where abortions are available in private clinics, but not funded by the province. Webster says Premier Gallant vowed in the election campaign to remove all barriers to abortion access.

Health Minister Victor Boudreau says there are currently no plans to extend abortion coverage to private clinics. Boudreau says the three hospitals where abortions are currently offered are meeting demand.