Parents and teachers are calling on school boards and service centres to clarify guidelines for substitute teachers heading back to school this week. "We would like to see some stability for the children first and for [the substitute teachers] too," said Patricia Clermont, spokesperson for Je protège mon école publique, a group that represents parents. Still waiting for informationJen, a substitute teacher for the Lester B. Pearson School Board, has similar concerns. She said she wrote to the school board over a month ago but has yet to hear back. On the health ministry's website, the government says plans for replacements and substitute teachers are a school board matter, but says there is no increased risk to substitute teachers as long as they stick to the guidelines.

Source: CBC News August 25, 2020 22:19 UTC