N.S. teachers, parents, and students 'in the dark' about school plan
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The NDP caucus is calling on the Liberals to inform parents, students, teachers, and all staff of the plan for September as soon as possible. They say concerns around access to education are growing, especially for those students in need of additional educational supports.
"We are halfway through July and only 55 days away from the tentative first day of school. Yet the Liberal government continues to leave parents and teachers in the dark about a plan for schools," said NDP Education spokesperson Claudia Chender in a news release.
"A month and a half is a very short amount of time, especially if families, teachers and school staff have to make dramatic changes to school procedures in order to protect everyone's health."
According to the NDP, all of the other Atlantic provinces have released return-to-school plans. Some provinces' plans, including British Columbia and Newfoundland, prioritize the return to in-school instruction for children with diverse needs.
"We have families in Nova Scotia who have been struggling for years hoping to see inclusive education expand in our province," said Chender. "Now, because of the coronavirus and the Liberal government's unwillingness to be open with the public about their plans, we have families and teachers across the province unsure of what will come, in all aspects of schooling, in less than two months' time."
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