Saskatchewan premier says classes will start a few days later so staff can prepare schools for COVID-19

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced his government is delaying the date students will return to classes by a few days, and that an extra $40 million will be spent on keeping students and school staff safe from COVID-19.

Moe says students will begin classes on Sept. 8, the Tuesday after Labour Day, in order to give teachers and school staff a bit more time to prepare their classrooms and common areas for a safe return.In June, the province announced classes would start as early as Sept. 1, based on local school division calendars.

The Opposition NDP, meanwhile, has said the Saskatchewan Party government put together the worst back-to-school plan in the country. “As a father, I know what it means to want to take every step possible to protect my kids,” Moe said in the video, which was posted Saturday.

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Can prepare🤨 They have had plenty of time already.

...why not just have teachers show up 2-3 days early?

Ok- here’s a small move in the right direction. It’s a Herculean task to prep a school, classrooms, transportation, etc for this challenge.

Because 6 month is not enought

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