Pandemic has increased workload for the majority of teachers
Provincial government says pandemic has intensified need for mental health supports
Kids in British Columbia returned to public school after a two-week winter break last week
Most students returned from the winter holiday break on Jan. 4
Stress from the pandemic has collided with the pressure to get good grades
The outdoor curriculum encourages students to connect with the natural world
Parents from Langley and Surrey are worried about COVID safety in classrooms
New indoor mask mandate does not include schools
Four out of 643 schools in the Fraser Health district have been closed
Three schools have temporarily shut down in Fraser Health due to COVID-19 outbreaks
The BC Teachers’ Federation filed an application to the board in September asking for help
Three cases of the virus have been identified at École de L’Anse-au-sable
Documents suggest children younger than Grade 4 are too emotionally vulnerable to learn about residential schools
McCabe touched students, including rubbing their backs and necks, touching their hair and hugging them
Bernard Trest and Gary Shuster challenged health, education ministries’ return-to-school plan
Right to Fight COVID-19 group calling on parents to keep kids home on Oct. 20
Court challenge had requested mandatory masks and more physical distancing
Students have made up less than 10 per cent of B.C.’s cases, health officials say
Teachers are feeling stressed about becoming sick, unable to adapt to the new hybrid teaching system
Graduates like Cytko have a range of options, from requesting to postpone payments to tackling them on a budget
