A former teacher who was also a consultant for special needs students in several school divisions says the provincial government isn’t meeting its legal responsibility to ensure all kids, especially those for whom a COVID-19 infection could be life threatening, have a safe learning environment.
Lynne Saas says parents shouldn’t be forced to have to choose to send their at-risk child to a maskless school or forego the benefits of a school environment.
NDP Education Critic Carla Beck would like to see more detail on plans to support immunocompromised students and school staff, and more action on securing off-site spaces to make physical distancing less of a challenge.