School is coming back. But are students and teachers ready? COVIDbc
On Monday, public school’s back in session in British Columbia — if only for a month.
The weeks since Horgan’s announcement have seen directives from the ministry of education and public health agencies trickle down to school boards and individual schools, as they all try to figure out how to reopen safely. As late as Friday afternoon, many schools were still in internal discussions around exact protocols.
Education Minister Rob Flemming said B.C. wouldn’t send students back to school unless they knew for sure it was safe. B.C. chief medical officer Dr. Bonnie Henry speaks during a press conference in Victoria on May 6, 2020. “This side of having a vaccine, we’re going to have to operate very differently at every level of society in every workplace,” Flemming said. Expect desks to be spaced out and a lot less students when physical classrooms resume.
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