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Depending where you're living in Canada, a shortage of teachers has been a perennial issue for schools. However, COVID-19 has made it worse, spreading the problem out to more classrooms and requiring both short-term solutions as well as longer-lasting efforts to fill the gap.
The B.C. School Trustees Association has sent a similar letter to the ministers, trustee Ron Polillo said. "This is a no-brainer," he said. "They should be vaccinated at the same rate as healthcare workers and first responders." Since the beginning of the month, Northern Health has reported COVID-19 exposures at five schools in the district (Valemount Elementary, College Heights Secondary, Prince George Secondary, Pineview Elementary and Hart Highlands Elementary). Trustee Bob Thompson said school staff are facing "a game of Russian roulette" to see if they are exposed to COVID-19. And so...
PG District Teachers Association President confident in fall return to full classes SHARE ON: Joanne Hapke (Photo provided by Joanne Hapke) Prince George District Teachers Association President Joanne Hapke believes a complete return to classes in September is realistic. Hapke admitted while the majority of students are back in the classroom now, there are some who elected to learn from home this year due to the pandemic. Hapke told MyPGNow.com students learning from home has added to the stress and anxiety for teachers. “Especially teachers who are work with transitioning students. That ...
Concerns surrounding SD57 teacher shortage raised during board meeting SHARE ON: Joanne Hapke (Photo provided by Joanne Hapke) Concerns regarding the teacher shortage were brought to the attention of the SD57 board at last night’s (Tuesday) board meeting. “Teachers are putting aside their own needs so they can meet the needs of the students assigned to them,” explained Prince George District Teacher’s Association (PGDTA) President, Joanne Hapke. She explained many teachers in the district have had to go to work despite being sick because there are not enough teachers available to r...
Pressure to implement mandatory masks in SD57 schools intensifies as petition garners 450 signatures SHARE ON: Student with mask (Photo by Pixabay) A petition advocating for the mandatory usage of masks in all grades within SD57 schools has gained traction as it now has 450 signatures. The petition was created on January 5th and has been publically supported by Prince George District Teachers Association (PGDTA) President, Joanne Hapke. During the school board meeting last night (Tuesday) SD57 parent, Trina Fyfe made a plea to board members. “We know that variants of the virus are in our p...