Quebec students return to class

07-Jan-2026

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It's a new year and new rules are awaiting Quebec students as they return to the classroom after the winter holidays.

Students in elementary and high schools across the province are now required to use formal language when addressing teachers and staff.

In the English school system, that means using a title, such as Mr. or Ms., while in the French-language school system, students are being asked to use the more formal and polite form of 'you' in French — vous rather than tu.

Schools also have an obligation to formalize the value of respect in their codes of conduct and parents have to sign that code to ensure they are aware of it.