Paul Wozney

• 2021-22 school year the most stressful of the pandemic, says outgoing NSTU president

  Paul Wozney of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says there was a 'massive uptick' in the number of teachers accessing mental health support in the second year of COVID in schools.

  Education

  Jun 9, 2022
  
• COVID-19: Nova Scotia ending mandate for masks in public schools

  The province said starting on Tuesday, May 24, masks will no longer be required for students in schools across Nova Scotia, although they remain recommended.

  Canada

  May 19, 2022
  
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• Union says Nova Scotia teachers feeling strain of staff shortages caused by COVID-19

  The Nova Scotia Teachers Union's president said while no schools have been forced to close because of COVID-19, that doesn't mean there aren't significant teacher shortages.

  Education

  Jan 27, 2022
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• Return to in-class learning gets mixed reaction in Nova Scotia

  Union president, Paul Wozney, says he believes the government has been "overselling" its plan to help schools remain open as the Omicron variant sweeps through Nova Scotia.

  Education

  Jan 16, 2022
• COVID-19: N.S. teachers union calls for remote learning as winter back-to-school approaches

  Public schools in Nova Scotia are scheduled to return to in-class learning on Jan. 10 even as COVID-19 cases hit record levels. Other provinces are moving to remote learning.

  Education

  Jan 3, 2022
• COVID-19: Nova Scotia parents call for mandatory masks in elementary schools as cases rise

  Calls for changes to masking policy in schools continue as Nova Scotia heads for the final stage of reopening

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2021
• Poor ventilation in N.S. classrooms continues to be health risk, says teachers union

  'We're not through the pandemic yet. We would like to be done with it. But if we relax, we could be in a very bad situation again next year.'

  Health

  Jun 30, 2021
• COVID-19: Nova Scotia teachers prepare for the end of a tumultuous school year

  Teachers in Nova Scotia are working to figure out how to fairly assess their students as they prepare to end the year with remote learning.

  Canada

  May 21, 2021
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• Every elementary school in Nova Scotia will get a new outdoor learning space by end of year

  Outdoor learning spaces will be constructed at elementary schools in the province by the end of 2021, thanks to a joint fund from the federal and provincial governments.

  Education

  Apr 13, 2021
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• Spike in COVID-19 cases renews parent concerns about keeping Halifax-area schools open

  After a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases in the Halifax area, some parents are renewing a conversation about whether schools should remain open or closed.

  Nov 26, 2020