Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association president Dean Ingram says the school district and the government should provide paid leave for teachers who miss work if they fail the COVID-19 screening questionnaire. The NLTA has filed a group grievance with the NLESD and the Department of Education to try to get paid leave for teachers in these situations. 'Our sick days are dear to us'CBC spoke with one teacher who is part of the NLTA's group grievance, and is not identifying her. The NLTA has filed a grievance with the NLESD and Department of Education over teachers having to use sick leave when they miss work over the government's COVID-19 screening questionnaire. And the NLTA considers work missed due to the government's COVID-19 screening questionnaire should be considered one of those situations.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2020 08:26 UTC