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13.04.2021 / 03:05

Saskatoon schools stick with in-class learning as COVID-19 sparks concerns

Class is back in session after spring break in Saskatchewan, fueling some COVID-19 concerns among families and teachers.Scientist and father of five Kyle Anderson didn’t send his kids to school on Monday. COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan to be expanded to first responders “Right now, just having a few less students in a classroom increases everyone’s safety, particularly the teachers,” said Anderson, who is a University of Saskatchewan assistant professor in biochemistry, microbiology and immunology.Anderson said his family decided to switch to at-home learning now that variants of concern (VOCs) have made their way to the Saskatoon area.

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Coronavirus: Mandatory masks for students causing deep divisions

According to the government’s website as of March 8, all “students in grades 1 to 6 in primary schools in red zones will be required to wear a procedure mask at all times in the classroom, when they move around and on school transport.” Mandatory masks for elementary students in Quebec red zones will ‘lower risk’ of COVID-19 outbreaks But some parents disagree with the mandate, including Diana Bianco.

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Florida server uses secret note to save boy from family ‘torture’

A diner server who spotted bruises on an 11-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after she communicated with him in secret and called the police on his mom and stepdad.“She stepped up to help rescue a child she had never met,” Orlando, Fla., police wrote on Facebook.The couple faces multiple charges in connection with their treatment of the boy, which police described as “torture.”The rescue played out on New Year’s Day in Orlando after the couple walked into a Mrs. Potato restaurant with the boy and a four-year-old girl.

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Family seeks answers in new COVID-19 outbreak at Parkland Saint John Tucker Hall

“I just started crying,” O’Dell-Ring said. “And they’re having another round of tests tomorrow.

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Parent says Lethbridge student who tested positive for COVID-19 is being targeted

The mother of a Chinook High School student in Lethbridge who tested positive for COVID-19 says her child was not aware he was infectious and showed zero symptoms. She has asked for her identity not to be shared to protect her son. Alberta Health Services says COVID-19 outbreak declared at Lethbridge’s Chinook High School She says the information put out by both the school division and Alberta Health Services suggested he was knowingly infectious, rather than unknowingly asymptomatic, and it put a target on them, which resulted in numerous accusatory texts from other students to her son’s phone.“He did get a lot of negative texts stating: ‘I heard you had COVID-19.

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N.L. says parents will be allowed in schools on first day of kindergarten

It says suggestions will be provided to school administrators to accommodate parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Options may include organizing an outdoor welcoming activity for the child, teacher and two parents; holding a welcome event in the gym and then allowing one parent to enter the classroom with their child; or using staggered entry times.The province says schools will let parents know what their specific plans are.The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, which represents approximately 64,000 students and more than 8,200 employees, presented its full back-to-school plan earlier this month.

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N.S. Teachers Union demanding detailed health and safety audit to be provided to parents

More to come.

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Coronavirus: Parents, teachers, students protest Quebec’s back-to-school plans

Students will not have to practise physical distancing in class, but they must remain at least two metres apart from one another in common spaces.While all elementary and high school students will be expected to return to school at the end of the month, children with significant health problems will be offered a remote learning option.Quebec is also maintaining an option for students in Grades 10 and 11 to physically attend classes one out of every two days, if their school cannot organize stable classroom bubbles.Teachers and parents are concerned about how testing for students and educators will work.“What happens if a teacher needs to be tested? What happens if the children do need to go home and be quarantined, are there going to be

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Coronavirus: Kingston parents worry school busing precautions might not be enough

Limestone District School Board sets out COVID-19 plans for back to school Tri-Board Student Transportation Services oversees student busing for the Limestone District School Board, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board and the Hasting Prince Edward Public School Boards.Tri-Board is responsible for getting approximately 30,000 students going to and from school everyday.Physical distancing on buses will be helped somewhat by some parents opting for remote learning, according to the Tri-Boards head Gord Taylor.“We suspect those will be diminished by 20 or 25 per cent because some parents are opting to do remote learning so they won’t be using the bus.”Like schools, students Grade 4 and up have to wear masks, and Taylor is

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COMMENTARY: Dads are stepping up to help out more at home during the pandemic

much of this extra work has fallen squarely on mothers.Our work looks at trends in housework and child care during the early stages of the pandemic in Canada as one way to measure how it might disproportionately harm women.Housework and child care are important markers of equity for a few reasons. Family responsibilities often default to mothers, negatively impacting their career and economic opportunities.

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Parents, students have mixed feelings about N.S. back-to-school plan

public school students across the province will return to class on Tuesday, Sept 8.It outlined public health guidelines and enhanced safety measures for students and teachers amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, but many are still having mixed feelings about the return to classrooms.Lisa Bond, a parent of two, says there are mixed reactions just within her home.“I know my oldest boy is eager to get back,” said Bond, whose oldest son is going into high school. Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday Bond says when students were forced to study at home, on March 16, online learning didn’t fully work for her family.Bond’s younger son, who has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, is going into Grade 11.

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B.C.’s education minister to provide update on part-time return to school

Education Minister Rob Fleming is scheduled to provide an update on Tuesday on the part-time return to in-class learning under the COVID-19 pandemic for students from kindergarten to Grade 12.

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School resumes in B.C. on Monday. This is what things will look like

It’s a return to school like none the province has seen before.

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Coronavirus: Vernon, B.C. parents divided on sending kids back to class

Parents are facing a choice as B.C. schools get set to partially reopen in June.

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Coronavirus: How can you keep your kids safe online with increased screen time?

With the COVID-19 pandemic, kids can be spending more time on the computer or other devices where they can become targets for online predators.

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Children with autism struggle to cope amid COIVID-19 pandemic, therapist says

Being away from school, family and friends during the coronavirus pandemic has been hard on kids across the Maritimes, especially those who live with autism.

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Coronavirus: ATA, CBE pleased with Calgary teachers adapting to online learning

On a normal weekday morning, the hallways of McKenzie Highlands School in southeast Calgary should be a boisterous place.

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Warman, Sask. residents celebrate Easter differently amid coronavirus pandemic

This edition of Easter was different for many as they continue to get creative during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pandemic pregnancies prove stressful as COVID-19 questions remain unanswered

Being pregnant in a pandemic isn’t part of most expecting parents’ birth plans.

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Regina business initiates city-wide scavenger hunt amid COVID-19 pandemic

In a time of isolation, members of the community are getting creative and finding ways to stay connected.

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