Back to school shopping season has begun and teachers across the province are hoping face masks are on the list. As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in British Columbia, the union representing all public school teachers is calling on the provincial government to make masks mandatory in classrooms for the upcoming school year. Teachers and school staff from the Surrey School District are pictured lining up to receive their COVID-19 vaccination at an immunization clinic in the Fraser Health region in Surrey, B.C. Students are pictured after class wearing masks at Eric Hamber Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, January 15, 2021. government's website on COVID-19 safety in schools, updated health and safety guidelines will be posted in August and will address masks, gatherings, extracurricular activities and sports.

Source: CBC News August 17, 2021 21:22 UTC