Anne Bennett, Department Head, Communications and Contact Services at The Manitoba Teachers' Society (MTS), shines the spotlight on the current situation in Manitoba and how the COVID-19 pandemic and the government's unwillingness to be transparent, are affecting public school teachers and students.
On Monday, January 17, as Omicron raged and case numbers climbed, public school teachers in Manitoba - along with their counterparts in Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia - return to in-class learning after an extended holiday break.
With the reopening, schools moved into Code Orange on the provincial pandemic response system, which requires physical distancing of two metres "to the greatest extent possible". Medical grade masks are required for staff, although officials have stopped short of requiring N95s. Extracurricular activities are permitted, with the exception of tournaments and overnight trips.
