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The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation would like to see a return to online learning in the province, as COVID-1...

Article content A day after the province’s teachers became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine — and reported difficulty securing an appointment — the union representing them said the issue could point to an “overloaded” system. In a release Saturday, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Patrick Maze said that despite teachers of all ages becoming eligible for the vaccine on Friday, those under 40 have been facing a hiccup in trying to book an appointment. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19: STF renews calls for online l...

  SASKATOON -- The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is continuing to call for increased measures in Saskatoon to slow the spread of COVID-19. A little over a week ago, the STF called for Saskatoon and area schools to move to online learning to be proactive and prevent a rise in cases. In a Saturday morning press release, STF president Patrick Maze says the rise in case numbers in Saskatoon and other areas is "precisely what we anticipated and feared." Maze says teachers are having a difficult time securing a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. On Friday, the province opened up vaccine...

Posted: Apr 30, 2021 8:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 30 Marina Iyeme-Eteng says her children thrive when they have in-person interaction.(Submitted by Marina Iyeme-Eteng) While the union that represents teachers in Saskatchewan wants Saskatoon's schools closed to in-person classes, some parents say they're against the calls to shift to remote learning. Saskatoon's Marina Iyeme-Eteng has a seven-year-old daughter and a son who is eight. She said she doesn't want schools to close unless absolutely necessary.  "My kids are doing well right now and I know that part of that is because they get...

Regina Public Schools (RPS) said pre-K to Grade 8 are returning to regular class on May 3. Students in grades 9 to 12 will be alternate days in person.  Regina Catholic Schools (RCS) said elementary students and the majority of high schools will return to class with face-to-face education, with masks. Both organizations said the decision to return to in-person classes came after extensive consultation and the endorsement of public heath officials. Neither school board said they had a specific metric guiding their decision, but RPS said it had information that "indicate[s] a distinct r...