NLTA President Dean Ingram is critical of the decision to push teachers back into the classroom when Level 4 clearly recommends people work from home.
Many schools in the central region are closed to in-class instruction for the next two days in response to the COVID cluster in central.
Schools that will remain closed are located in Badger, Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishop’s Falls, Botwood, Cottrell’s Cove, Point Leamington, Leading Tickles, Glenwood, Gander, Norris Arm, Lewisporte, Campbellton, Summerford, Wing’s Point, Twillingate, Carmanville, Musgrave Harbour, Aspen Cove/Ladle Cove, Lumsden, New-Wes-Valley, Centreville-Wareham, Hare Bay, Gambo, and Dover.
It is expected that in-class instruction will resume on Thursday.
Ingram says sending teachers back into school buildings to prepare for online learning amounts to a double standard for teachers.
Still, with the education system, a person who tested positive had been at the Gander campus of the College of the North Atlantic. CNA has been contacted by Public Health to do a deep cleaning of the campus. Business operations at the school will not be impacted and contact tracing is now completed.
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Schools in Central Newfoundland Closing for Next Two Days
Many schools in the central region will be closed to in-class instruction for the next two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) in response to the COVID cluster.
Schools that will remain closed are located in Badger, Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishop’s Falls, Botwood, Cottrell’s Cove, Point Leamington, Leading Tickles, Glenwood, Gander, Norris Arm, Lewisporte, Campbellton, Summerford, Wing’s Point, Twillingate, Carmanville, Musgrave Harbour, Aspen Cove/Ladle Cove, Lumsden, New-Wes-Valley, Centreville-Wareham, Hare Bay, Gambo, and Dover.
If required, students will be able to collect any essential learning materials required from their schools on Tuesday, and online instruction will be available on Wednesday.
It is expected that in-class instruction will resume on Thursday.
The impact on schools in the area is limited as they were closed for the two days leading into the long weekend for PD days.
