I am writing to you concerning the present state of education in Nunavik. It is regularily heard that there is discontent within the education system. I will not attempt to give a complete list of grievances, but just mention a few. Students lack discipline and do not put enough effort into their studies. The system is inferior to that of most other regions of Quebec.
Secondary graduates have a difficult time with the transition to post-secondary education.
In order to obtain better education for their children, people leave the region. Despite the efforts of school administrators and education committees, these conditions persist. It is naive to think that those problems will be taken care of without the participation of teachers, and especially parents. So I suggest the school board schedule at least one day during the school year for a teacher-parent conference. Within each community, teachers and parents could meet to discuss their concerns.