Students in Manitoba will return to classes on Sept. 8 — nearly six months after they last had a regular school day. Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen took to Twitter on Monday to announced that teachers and staff will be asked to return to schools on Sept. 2 and students will follow about a week later. It will also enable them to come up with ways to help those students who need some learning recovery, Goertzen said. Students walked out of their schools on March 23, a week ahead of the scheduled start of spring break. /4 #MBPoli —@mingoertzen Having heard this feedback, school divisions have been advised that schools will reopen for students on September 8th after Labour Day.

Source: CBC News June 22, 2020 17:26 UTC