The NDP plan also demands more buses and bus drivers, more personal protective equipment and increased mental health supports, at a total cost of roughly $260 million
The changes are possible even though there are only five weeks until the start of the school year, Kinew said. He noted that prospective teachers are ready and able.
Schools across the province were shut down in March due to the pandemic and students continued their studies online and at home. Kinew said he thinks kids in all grades – from kindergarten to Grade 12 – should be able to return to the classroom in September. “We have committed to provide more detail by Aug. 1 on the return to schools and will make an announcement soon,” reads a one-line statement from Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen’s office.Provincial health officials reported one new COVID-19 death – a man in his 70s – and five new cases Tuesday, bringing the total so far to eight deaths and 405 confirmed and probable cases.
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