Covid School

• Bonnie Henry defends B.C.’s COVID-19 school plan

  B.C.'s top doctor is defending the province's back-to-school pandemic guidelines against calls from some parent and teacher groups for more stringent COVID-19 protocols.

  Health

  Aug 26, 2022
  
• ‘Shoulder to shoulder’: B.C. dental hygiene students want online learning, citing crowded classes

  'We've been told that if we're not comfortable we can drop the program, which is kind of disheartening to hear,' one student told Global News.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2022
  
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• B.C. delaying start of school until Jan. 10 for most K to 12 students

  Children with special needs and children of essential workers will return on Jan. 3 or 4 as planned, but everyone else will go back on Jan. 10.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2021
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• British Columbia planning ‘enhanced safety measures’ for in-person return to K to 12

  In a statement, the Minister of Education says it is working closely with public health over the holidays to prepare specific direction for schools.

  Education

  Dec 27, 2021
• ‘The system isn’t working,’ says B.C. mom of 9-day COVID-19 school exposure notification delay

  A B.C. mother is speaking out about delays in COVID-19 notification at schools after her daughter's class was left waiting nine days to be told of exposures.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2021
• After outbreak closes B.C. school, new calls for safety protocols and online learning plans

  Teachers are calling for enhanced safety measures and protocols to switch to online learning in the case of outbreaks, while others have called for a vaccine mandate for educators.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
• ALCDSB outlines COVID-19 guidelines before the start of school

  The ALCDSB sent a letter outlining COVID-19 protocols to help students, parents and staff prepare for another school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2021
• Surrey schools to beef up COVID-19 safety but mask mandate, class sizes remain unchanged

  Parents and teachers say they're pleased to see the province finally drop its 'one-size-fits-all' approach, but that the new measures don't go far enough.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2021
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• B.C. parents to protest school COVID-19 safety measures at health authorities’ offices on Monday

  The "Red for BCEd" event will see parents and students gather at the headquarters of B.C.'s five health authorities for a socially-distanced vehicle parade.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2021
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• COVID-19 staffing crunch forces Vancouver Catholic school online

  In a letter to parents, Our Lady of Perpetual Help said all learning would be conducted virtually from next Tuesday until Dec. 18.

  Education

  Dec 4, 2020