There’s only a month to go before Newfoundland and Labrador’s big experiment with children and COVID-19 takes hold.
Teachers are noticing many contradictions in the back-to-school plan outlined by the government a few weeks ago, and have yet to see sufficient resources to enable physical distancing in the classroom.
The government set the parameters but is leaving it up to the school boards and schools to work out the specifics.
NLTA president, Dean Ingram says the extra $20 million for technology was a good first step but more resources are needed to meet cleaning, distancing and protocols.
He says the Minister’s mention of 350 additional resources being put in place in the school system were put there as part of the Education Plan, not to deal with COVID-19.
The NLTA has launched an online petition calling on the provincial government to ensure that schools are safe for the return of students in September.