I would like to add to my colleague's comments.
It seems to me that one of the frequent reactions to students experiencing difficulties is to suggest a transfer, as Mr. Anderson said. Parents are not always the ones who consider this possibility. The teachers are often the ones proposing it. My research has shown that this was a common approach. Even now, this is one of the first recommendations from outside psychologists who are assessing children in difficulty and who are not really familiar with our program. We are convinced that the recommendation is not desirable.
Ms. Drzystek mentioned that 13% of students in the province were immersion students. Last night, there were 30 families in my school, but there were only 14 in the neighbouring anglophone school. About half of the families in our neighbourhood have children who are enrolled in our immersion program. This is a good representation of the population. We must meet all the needs and we work hard to do so.