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STF calls for Level 4 in all schools after Easter due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president Patrick Maze speaks in Prince Albert on Nov. 1, 2019. (Peter Lozinski/Daily Herald)
On Wednesday the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) called for the Government of Saskatchewan to move all schools to Level 4 (online) learning for a two-week period following the Easter Break, which began Friday.
Level 4 means all schools would transition to online, mandatory learning from Monday, April 12 through Friday, April 23.
“There is a steady increase of COVID-19 cases in schools across the province,” STF President Patrick Maze said in a release.
“This two-week period will serve as a buffer to help protect students, teachers and ultimately our communities in the event people travel or gather over the break.”
REGINA - Students across the country will face different learning environments following Easter break as communities that are hot spots for COVID-19 variants make tough decisions about whether to keep kids home.
Saskatchewan s provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
REGINA - Students across the country will face different learning environments following Easter break as communities that are hot spots for COVID-19 variants make tough decisions about whether to keep kids home.
Remote learning is being extended by two weeks in Regina at the direction of the city s health officials, who are concerned about a surge in variant cases in the Saskatchewan capital.
Regina and area schools extending remote learning until after April 23
Regina Catholic Schools, Regina Public Schools, Conseil des Écoles Fransaskoises, Luther College High School and Prairie Valley School Division have extended the window for students to take classes from home.
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In an email to parents, the Regina Catholic Schools Division said it will continue remote learning until April 23. (Sofia Rodriguez/CBC)
Schools in Regina and area are extending remote learning. Most schools had originally planned to have students back in class after the Easter break, but now many students will be at home until nearly the end of the month.
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) wants students to stay home after the Easter break. In a news release Wednesday afternoon, the STF asked t.