Waterloo region teachers unions join calls for educators to be vaccinated sooner
Three teachers unions in Waterloo region are joining calls for educational staff to be vaccinated sooner than the province plans. Teachers are part of the phase two rollout, but are lower in the priority list than people of certain ages or who have health conditions.
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Posted: Apr 06, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 6
A child wearing backpack waits to cross the street. The Waterloo Region District School Board has noted a steep drop in school suspensions and expulsions this year.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)
The Waterloo Region District School board has noted a precipitous drop in school suspensions and expulsions amid a school year unlike any other.
As of February, there were about 2,000 fewer suspensions among elementary and secondary students compared to the same period the year before, according to a board of trustees report.
Elementary suspensions dropped by about 700 and secondary suspensions by about 1,300.
There were no school board expulsions at all during the same time period, down from 14 last year.
KITCHENER The Waterloo Catholic District School Board wants families to decide whether or not students will take classes virtually or in-person next year. This time, they won t be able change their mind. Parents have been asked to fill out a survey next week, letting the school board know whether or not they plan to return to the classroom next year. We know the landscape continues to change, Director of Education Loretta Notten said. We realize the vaccination rollout is happening. But, there s a bit of lack of clarity for some in that regard, so we are planning for a year that will start looking like a year where we are right now, which is to say with the same precautions in place.
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