All 27 of Saskatchewan’s school divisions have released their plans for a safe return to school. This comes after much criticism of the provincial government’s initial back-to-school plan released on Tuesday. For Regina Public Schools, the school division will be installing plexi-glass screens at administrative offices and similar spaces, and will also be supplying hand […]
Concerns persist for the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation following the release of the government’s COVID-19 Safe Schools Plan for the fall. It’s an eight-pronged plan that doesn’t include mandatory mask usage and reduced class sizes unless three of four scenarios are activated regionally or provincially based on the advice of Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib […]
Ryan Meili said on Thursday afternoon that Saskatchewan’s rising new cases of COVID-19 are “extremely concerning.” This was after the provincial government announced 38 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death for a provincial total of 18. The leader of the official opposition mentioned that Thursday’s numbers put Saskatchewan at the highest weekly-per-capita average […]
Saying the Scott Moe government is failing Saskatchewan teachers, students and parents on a safe back-to-school plan when schools swing the door open for the 2020-21 academic year in September, the opposition NDP is providing a plan of their own. That plan has seven key requirements: Fix COVID-19 testing. Testing and tracing capacity must be […]
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Patrick Maze is disappointed at the Saskatchewan government’s decision to commit $3-million when trying to secure Regina as a CFL hub city. Maze feels it shows a lack of prioritizing by the Government of Saskatchewan as staff and students go into the start of the school year without any secured funding […]
The NDP Education Critic was joined by Elya Lam Wednesday who cited three specific concerns about sending two of her children back to class this fall. Lam is former teacher with the Saskatoon Public School Division who points out that stringent rules are in place for businesses trying to reopen but if you read the […]
Guidelines aimed at keeping students, teachers and others safe when in-class learning resumes at Saskatchewan’s elementary and high schools are being released by the province. The guidelines were developed under the direction of Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, and a response planning team. They are measures that Education Minister Gord Wyant […]
More information will be provided by the province today when it comes to re-opening schools in September. Last week, Education Minister Gord Wyant indicated that guidelines were being developed so it is expected we will hear about what those guidelines are during the government’s daily briefing this afternoon. Saskatchewan’s elementary and high schools were shut […]
The former Jean Vanier School in Regina has been renamed. It is now known as St. Maria Faustina School. The name of the school came into question after it was determined earlier this year that Vanier, who was a highly respected Catholic figure, had sexually assaulted several women between 1970 and 2005. In a release, […]
The NDP is condemning the Moe government’s budget as totally inadequate for the pandemic crisis. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says the budget offers little support for education, seniors and the economy. He says the province will be cutting services or selling off crown corporations to balance the books in the next few years. Premier […]
