Alberta bans school mask mandates, online learning

Alberta’s provincial government introduced regulations prohibiting its schools from enforcing mask mandates, while simultaneously promising parents “guaranteed” access to in-person learning for students. Heather Yourex-West examines the rationale behind this decision, the varying opinions on the announcement, and what affect it could have on the healthcare system.

• Alberta school districts not allowed to shut down in-school learning despite high absenteeism