The President of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says a delay to the start of school after the holiday break is a ‘prudent’ approach by government.
But Paul Wozney says when classes resume on January 10th, COVID concerns will remain.
In a release yesterday, Wozney pointed to the province suspending contact tracing in schools as an issue, saying a large number of classrooms are without adequate ventilation and need to be cleaned more consistently.
He adds, many schools were unable to stay open prior to the break due to the Omicron variant and unprecedented spread.
Wozney says the NSTU has concerns about the operational viability and sustainable safety of the school system, and they will continue to monitor and have discussions with the province on how to keep students and families safe.
He says the best place for students is the classroom, but prefers remote learning over a chance of lengthy shutdowns due to illness.
