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Apr 15, 2021 6:08 AM
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says it recognizes that schools need to be safe but points out the Ford government hasn’t fulfilled their promise to do so.
Kim Douglas is the local president of the union and says right now instructors are forced to deal with mixed messaging.
“What we’re feeling is real frustration, particularly by the lack of planning by the Ford Government,” says Douglas, “What we’re finding is that these messages are coming at really poor times, they’re sudden and they’re changing quickly so locally we’re feeling a lot of frustration.”
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The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says it recognizes that schools need to be safe but points out the Ford government hasn’t fulfilled that promise to make schools safe.
Kim Douglas is the local president of the union and says right now instructors are forced to deal with mixed messaging.
“What we’re feeling is real frustration. Particularly by the lack of planning by the Ford government. What we’re finding is these messages are coming at really poor times, and their sudden, and their changing so quickly. So, it’s a lot of frustration that we’re feeling locally.”
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PROMOTING LEARNING â Scott Donohew, principal of Brooke Intermediate South, updated the Brooke County Board of Education on the schoolâs efforts to promote learning and good behavior. Warren Scott
WELLSBURG After approving the elimination of 15 professional and service positions on Monday, Brooke County school officials answered questions about the restructuring of the school district’s musicâ¯program.
Board member Stacy Hooper asked Deputy Superintendent Corey Murphy how the program will change, noting there have been rumors that courses will be cut.
Murphy said the school district will offer the same music courses it does this year but staffing for them has been altered.
Nelson County Public Schools is pushing ahead with its March 1 transition to hybrid learning just months ahead of when the division will close out its spring semester.
Despite some ongoing concerns, the Nelson County School Board voted unanimously during a Feb. 16 meeting to proceed into the next phase of its return to school plan on the heels of Gov. Ralph Northamâs urging that Virginia school divisions offer an in-person learning option by March 15.
âWe have students who have not sat through a single live class this entire year,â West District board member Shannon Powell said. âIt is a disservice to not offer some in-person option ⦠and the governor essentially set an expectation for that to happen.â