COVID-19 In Schools

• New Brunswick parent worried as province has ‘no plan’ to bring masks back in schools

  N.B. children haven't had to wear masks in schools, and parents haven't had to report cases to schools, since March when the province lifted most of its restrictions.

  Canada

  May 18, 2022
  
• COVID-19: What precautions stay in schools when New Brunswick lifts restrictions?

  New Brunswick's department of education says some aspects of the sector's pandemic protocol will remain.

  Education

  Mar 7, 2022
  
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• School staff’s vaccine status needed so districts can decide on mandates, B.C.’s top doctor says

  Dr. Bonnie Henry reassured members of the public and unions on Tuesday that it is legal to require vaccine status information from school staff.

  Health

  Jan 18, 2022
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• Three staff at Armstrong Elementary School test positive for COVID

  The North Okanagan - Shuswap School District previously announced a two-day functional closure at the school for Friday and Monday.

  News

  Jan 17, 2022
• Nova Scotia schools reopen today, but teachers union worries about COVID-19 safety

  Nova Scotia Teachers Union president Paul Wozney says the government hasn't done enough to ensure students and staff are protected from COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2022
• Manitoba schools prepare for in-class learning, new contact tracing strategy

  Seven Oaks School Division's superintendent told 680 CJOB he's hopeful that the steps being taken will be enough.

  Education

  Jan 14, 2022
• ‘Not sustainable’: Vernon, B.C. parents told school contact tracing won’t continue

  The province says changes are coming to the way it communicates about COVID in schools B.C.-wide, but it has not confirmed how it plans to handle contact tracing.

  Education

  Jan 6, 2022
• Calgary schools warn parents of possible at-home learning ahead of return to classes

  Given COVID-19's spread, "it would be impossible to fill this many vacancies from our current guest teacher pool, and equally impossible to maintain continuity of learning.”

  Education

  Jan 6, 2022
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• Halifax elementary school closing for one week to contain COVID-19 spread

  Public health's mobile testing unit will be at Burton Ettinger Elementary tomorrow from 4 to 8 p.m.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2021
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• 2 ‘mini mass’ clinics part of Hamilton public health plans to vaccinate kids against COVID-19

  Hamilton public health is planning two 'mini mass' vaccination clinics as part of its strategy to get kids aged five to 11 immunized against COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2021