Four Edmonton schools have identified one case each, with nearly 100 students at Ross Sheppard High School being told to self-isolate for 14 days.
Hinshaw announced a new public reporting tool Wednesday, including a map that will list schools with two or more cases. On Thursday, she said the map will be updated on weekday afternoons, but not as immediately as when letters go out to parents.
LaGrange said she understands the unease and anxieties many parents have during back-to-school season, acknowledging it’s been “exceptionally ramped up” because of COVID-19.
“There’s a large number of students with a large number of parents feeling many different things,” said LaGrange.
NDP Opposition MLA for Edmonton-Castle Downs Nicole Goehring addressed LaGrange directly at the ceremony, calling on the minister to provide more support to schools.
“Minister, please listen to students, families, teachers and staff. It’s not too late to cap class sizes at 15 and keep everyone safe. That’s what we need to get through this pandemic and return to normal,” said Goehring.
Goehring said after the event she was speaking on behalf of the community.
“Those are the pleas that they’ve been making for this minister to listen. How can I talk about an opening of a school without mentioning all the concerns that are happening right now, during COVID, this government hasn’t addressed?” she said.
NDP MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Northwood Janis Irwin issued a similar call at a Thursday news conference, saying concerns about classroom safety are disproportionately forcing women out of the labour market.
Source:- Edmonton Journal
