Back to school? Alberta's education minister in favour of return of students to class in the fall
CALGARY -- Students in Alberta will return to classrooms this fall, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.I’m proud of our comprehensive plan that supports the safe return to daily in-school learning," said Kenney. "The return of more than 750,000 students to near-normal learning in the new school year is indicative of Alberta’s continued recovery as we work to relaunch our economy and return to our regular everyday lives.
"In addition to seeking input from school authorities and education partners, the re-entry plan was reviewed and approved by Alberta Health, including the Chief Medical Officer of Health." "All these additional costs are to be absorbed by school boards which will be in the millions, yet the government was quite willing to help the rest of the province in dealing with the COVID-19 issues."
Additional concerns remain on how students, especially those still developing at younger ages, could properly physical distance. Alberta’s official opposition NDP is already taking issue. Education Critic Sarah Hoffman says school boards already face unprecedented funding concerns and more assistance is needed.
Premier Jason Kenney offered a rebuttal by first taking a jab at Hoffman as an opposition MLA who "makes a lot of stuff up", and then said there are no funding cuts to the education system.
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