I don’t claim to be an expert in the area, but in elementary schools, the person teaching all the classes now has to teach French as well, the so-called basic French. Imagine teachers who are not comfortable speaking French or do not speak it and still have to teach it in grades 3, 4 and 5. It is difficult. As I mentioned, teachers must be passionate about what they teach.
The policy has changed. It is now no longer required that French be taught by someone who speaks it very well. Students may start having negative experiences and developing a negative attitude towards the language.