Saskatchewan will go into the Labour Day long weekend with 36 active cases of COVID-19. Numbers released Friday show four new cases of the virus and four new recoveries. The new cases are located in the North Central, West Central, Southwest and South Central zones and bring the provincial total to 1,638. Three people are […]
A brand new Francophone school is set to be built in the Queen City. Education Minister Gord Wyant was joined by members of the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises for the announcement on Tuesday afternoon outside of École du Parc. The school will take in pre-kindergarten to grade six students. Minister Wyant said they will hopefully […]
The Regina public school system is preparing for re-opening schools September 8th to deal with the covid-19 pandemic. Spokesperson Terry Lazarou says the details are being released Wednesday in email and social media. He says teachers will be provided with bottles of disinfectant and paper towels for spot cleaning. Lazarou says the school day […]
The Saskatchewan NDP announced on Friday that party leader Ryan Meili has written to Premier Scott Moe demanding a return to the legislature to hold an emergency debate on the government’s return-to-school plan. Meili said an emergency debate would allow the opposition to ask questions and scrutinize the plan with staff and students back in […]
Saskatchewan’s NDP leader is calling on the premier to apologize for the lack of clarity around schools reopening and the stress it has caused to families and to school teachers and staff. On Monday, Premier Scott Moe announced $40 million to help schools in the reopening with the funds coming from a $200 million contingency […]
NDP leader Ryan Meili feels Saskatchewan’s minister of education is attempting to gaslight school divisions and families following his latest comments. Meili noted that Minister Wyant said this week that the provincial government’s 2020 $200 million contingency fund could be made available to school divisions that requested it. However he mentioned that the minister stated […]
The Saskatchewan NDP described Education Minister Gord Wyant’s announcement on Tuesday as “disastrous” following updates to the government’s Safe Schools Plan. Minister Wyant offered recommendations for schools divisions and left the decision making for mask usage in the hands of divisions when classes resume next month. However NDP Education Critic Carla Beck believes the plan […]
When it comes to wearing a mask when classes resume next month, the government is putting the decision in the hands of Saskatchewan’s school divisions. While many are saying the government should implement mandatory mask usage, Education Minister Gord Wyant told reporters on Tuesday it is tough to establish a province-wide policy because of the […]
The provincial government has announced illness in care procedures to keep students safe when returning to school in about two weeks time. Schools will need to identify a space that can be used as an isolation area for students or staff who show symptoms for COVID-19 while at the school and who can’t leave the […]
Parents, students and teachers were some of the concerned citizens that gathered on Friday morning in front of the Saskatchewan legislature calling for an improved safe schools plan from the provincial government. Wearing masks and holding signs, people took part in a rally pushing for more protection and funding for students and staff when schools […]
