Eleven Teachers Lose Their Jobs at a Montreal School
Introduction
The government in Quebec took away the teaching licenses of eleven teachers. These teachers worked at a primary school in Montreal.
Main Body
The government studied the school in 2024. They found that some teachers were mean to students and other teachers. These teachers forced their religious ideas on others. They also did not teach science or health classes. Now, the government has new rules. Teachers and daycare workers cannot wear religious symbols. They cannot pray in public. The city checked 17 other schools, but those schools followed the rules. Two experts wrote a report about the school. They found 38 problems. The school is better now, but it needs new leaders by January 2026. The teachers' union says the government was not fair.
Conclusion
The eleven teachers cannot teach now. However, they are fighting this decision in court.
Learning
🛑 STOP & LOOK: The Power of "CANNOT"
In this story, we see a strong word used many times: cannot.
What is it? It is the opposite of can.
- Can = Yes, it is possible. ✅
- Cannot = No, it is not allowed or not possible. ❌
Examples from the text:
- "Teachers... cannot wear religious symbols."
- "They cannot pray in public."
- "The eleven teachers cannot teach now."
💡 QUICK GUIDE: Making Sentences
To use this, just put cannot before the action word (the verb).
- I cannot go → (It is impossible for me to go)
- You cannot smoke → (It is against the rules to smoke)
- We cannot see → (We are unable to see)
Pattern: Person cannot Action
📖 WORD BANK: Action words from the story
If you want to practice, pair cannot with these words:
- teach cannot teach
- wear cannot wear
- pray cannot pray