Saskatchewan Education Minister Gord Wyant says he regrets nothing about the province's back-to-school plan, despite the government facing sustained criticism in recent weeks about its approach to reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. WATCH: #Saskatchewan Education Minister Gord Wyant was asked Wednesday if he regrets anything about the province's back-to-school plan. #skpoli pic.twitter.com/WBhg3EYFKb —@gqinskThe ministry released guidelines for school reopening on June 18 and followed that up with its formal Safe Schools Plan on Aug. 4. On Wednesday, Wyant reiterated his support for leaving such decisions up to individual school boards, based on the advice of chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. "They're most efficient in determining what the needs of their individual schools are," Wyant said.

Source: CBC News August 27, 2020 18:11 UTC