Edmonton educators have mixed reactions to the Alberta government's plan for students to return to school in September. The plan, announced yesterday, means in-person classes will resume with extra health measures in place, including mandatory hand hygiene and daily screening. But some teachers are questioning whether physical distancing can work at all, especially with young students or big groups in small classrooms. No new money for COVID costsSome teachers are criticizing the plan because it does not allocate any new money for pandemic-related prevention measures. 'Teachers are a resilient bunch'Though Neil Korotash, a high school teacher in Morinville, Alta., said he shares many educators' concerns about funding and still has questions about the plan, he supports most of it.

Source: CBC News July 23, 2020 02:03 UTC