Category Archives: Education
B.C. teachers’ union calls for smaller classes, masks in back-to-school plan
VANCOUVER — Teachers in British Columbia are calling for reduced class sizes and broader mandatory use of masks as provinces grapple with how to safely reopen schools. The B.C. Teachers Federation issued a statement Wednesday asking the provincial...
Manitoba premier changes gears, decides to make masks mandatory in some schools
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has changed course and is going to make masks mandatory in many schools. Premier Brian Pallister says the change is being made out of an abundance of caution and after public feedback. The province had planned to...
Most students expected to return to school at Ottawa, Toronto, Durham boards
TORONTO — Parents at three of Ontario's largest school boards will be keeping nearly a quarter of kids out of the classroom, but the boards warn the statistics are not final as they continue to tweak their back-to-school plans. Boards in
Ontario substitute teachers left out of COVID-19 conversation, group says
TORONTO — A coalition of Ontario educators says substitute teachers are concerned about health and safety risks related to working in multiple schools as they prepare to return to classrooms in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. On...
Trudeau unsure about sending his kids to school, as poll suggests he’s not alone
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he remains on the fence about sending his three kids back to school this fall, and a new survey suggests he is not alone as many parents are nervous about the resumption of classes while
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA — A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charity: March 6, 2020: WE Charity staff prepare a concept paper on ...
Saskatchewan premier defends back-to-school plan as adaptable to concerns
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says concerns about his government's back-to-school plan are similar to those raised when businesses and services reopened in the province after being shuttered because of COVID-19. On Monday, Moe appeared at his...
New COVID-19 infections in Manitoba include one at nursing home
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's growing number of COVID-19 cases, including clusters in Brandon and in the Niverville area south of Winnipeg, has exceeded what health officials expected for the summer months. The province reported 38 new cases Mon...
Quebecers are concerned about students’ success at school, survey suggests
MONTREAL — Two-thirds of Quebecers surveyed are concerned about the educational success of their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey for a major teachers' union suggests. Ninety per cent of respondents also believe that students w...
Teachers say they’re preparing for online and in-class lessons with little guidance
TORONTO — Rachel Rosen doesn't even know what classes she'll be teaching in three weeks, let alone how she'll juggle preparing in-person and online lessons. An ever-fluctuating set of back-to-school guidelines from Ontario's Ministry of Education has l...
