School Receives Funding to Help with French Curriculum

By Dan Guetre

In a recent funding announcement, Sainte-Anne Immersion School will receive $39,000 to put towards teacher support services.

On the same day the new Manitoba French Language Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy was launched, Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko and federal Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor awarded funds to Manitoba schools. The funding collaboration is between the federal and provincial governments.

“Through our commitments to French teacher recruitment and retention, we are forging a path of linguistic inclusivity and cultural enrichment. We will continue to empower generations to embrace the beauty and diversity of the French language, ensuring a brighter future for all Manitobans,” said Petitpas Taylor.

“The strategy to address the shortage of teachers supports Frenchlanguage initiatives as an integral part of Manitoba’s education system, and will help ensure these opportunities will continue to be available in our educational communities,” said Ewasko.

The goal for the partnership strategy between governments is to provide a framework to co-ordinate numerous initiatives intended to increase the supply of French-language teachers in Manitoba.