Teachers ‘on uncertain ground’ without clarity from school division
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This article was published 22/08/2020 (1968 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Members of the Brandon Teachers’ Association are awaiting further information from Brandon School Division regarding the impact the orange pandemic status will have on the division’s return-to-school plans.
Level orange is one of four colour-coded levels included in the #Restart Manitoba Pandemic Response System introduced by the Manitoba government on Wednesday. The levels are used to classify the COVID-19 risks and the restrictions present in a given area.
The level for the Prairie Mountain Health region was raised to orange Thursday following a spike in cases of COVID-19 spread through community transmission.
A communication outlining Brandon School Division’s response to the status change was sent out by division superintendent Marc Casavant on Thursday.
The division initially released a detailed “2020 Re-Opening Schools Plan” on Wednesday, the same day the Manitoba government released its #Restart Manitoba Pandemic Response System.
The document includes information about how each level of the Restart plan will affect K-12 schools, child-care facilities and other community services, with more details provided specifically about level orange.
Under level orange status, K-12 schools will remain open but will move to a blended model of in-person and remotely delivered instruction. Students in grades K-8, as well as students with special needs, will continue to attend classes in person. Students in grades 9-12 will participate in online remote learning with limited use of in-school facilities.
Casavant was unavailable for comment on Friday.
Cale Dunbar, president of the Brandon Teachers’ Association, said this is the only information teachers have received so far about level orange and how it will impact students’ return to school next month.
“Teachers are planners by nature. That’s what they do best. They go into the school year with a great plan, and right now we’re feeling like we’re on uncertain ground,” Dunbar said.
“Clearly the anxiety level with teachers is really high right now. We need some communication from the province, we need some communication locally to know what to expect.”
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