“The proposals to reduce class sizes in half are actually proposals to keep the schools shut,” he said.
said his government has accepted that such infections are inevitable and don’t warrant closing down all classrooms.
Meadows Ridge School in Okotoks, south of Calgary, did not open as planned after a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19. At another school in Okotoks, children burst out of the doors Tuesday afternoon and many immediately tore off their masks. “My kids were really excited. It was a long break but they were ready to come back and see their friends,” she said.Canyon Meadows School in Calgary opened as planned, but the principal, assistant principal and administrative secretary were forced into a 14-day quarantine after someone at the schoolIn a letter to parents, principal Bobbie Schmidt said it’s believed exposure happened a week ago and that a retired, experienced principal would be on site while the others isolate.
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