VICTORIA --
As Vancouver Island saw a surge in new COVID-19 exposures at schools this week, several teachers' unions are renewing a call for new safety measures.
Unions in Nanaimo and Victoria say extensions or alterations to the upcoming winter break could give teachers and families more of a chance to isolate.
"We know that students and their families are spending time with others against the health orders," said Nanaimo and District Teachers Association President, Denise Wood.
"That's creating issues."
Teachers are asking for an extension to the normal holiday break to give families that might bend rules this holiday season, more of a chance to quarantine before coming back to class.