teachers
Transmission of COVID-19 in schools still ‘very unlikely,’ Dr. Bonnie Henry says
Despite widespread concern about transmission of COVID-19 in schools, Dr. Bonnie Henry said the data so far suggests schools are a “very safe”...
Which essential workers should get COVID-19 vaccine priority? Teachers want a place in line
As coronavirus cases spiked in Manitoba this fall, Winnipeg teacher Matt Fabbri shrunk his personal circle down to his wife and their three...
Canada reaches grim milestone of 400,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases
The latest: Long-term care workers, residents should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine, committee says. Quebec reports 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths, day after province cancels plans to allow...
Pandemic leaves students with disabilities disconnected from peers and short on support
Navigating school this fall has meant a host of new challenges for learners with disabilities, with both students and families often having to advocate...
Parents welcome asymptomatic COVID-19 tests in schools, even if the news isn’t always good
It’s been a bit of a roller-coaster weekend for Toronto father Yaser Nadaf, after Ontario’s new asymptomatic testing for schools in COVID-19 hot spots...
Her classroom is a school change room. Here’s how she’s making online teaching work
There are no windows in Robyn O’Drowsky’s classroom. Her walls would usually be plastered with posters and kids’ art. Instead, she’s staring at drab...
‘We need a radical change’: Toronto-area students stage walkout to protest racism
York Region Catholic high school students walked out of classes on Thursday to protest what they say is persistent, often unchecked racism in their schools. The...
Rising COVID-19 cases spark talk of widespread school closures, extending holiday break
The possibility of COVID-19 forcing another widespread school shutdown worries Theresa Morris, as her seven-year-old returned to her Surrey, B.C., school only about a month ago....
High schoolers, educators worry condensed schedules will bring ‘information overload’
High schoolers After landing her best-ever grade in math last year, high school senior Kamaldeep Dhillon has struggled with the subject this year...
RCMP say fighting violence against children is part of daily policing in Nunavut
This is part two of a three-part CBC North series, The Small Abused. The series looks into reporting, prevention and support services available to children...
Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec’s secularism law begins in court today
A legal challenge against Quebec’s secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into...
Historic case in the making as Quebec’s religious symbols ban heads to court
Around 9:30 on Monday morning, on the 17th floor of a drab, black and grey building in Montreal, some of the most basic...
Canada’s largest school board to spend $2M in bonuses for principals, vice-principals this school year
Canada’s largest school board has announced that it will spend more than $2 million in extra compensation for its top managerial staff, citing what it...
Teachers say return to school this fall has left them with overwhelming stress and a never-ending workload
Teachers Under Strain: CBC News journalists in Atlantic Canada and eastern Ontario teamed up to send out questionnaires to thousands of teachers to...
Post-secondary students decry cyber exam monitoring tools, urge changes to how they’re assessed
Canadian colleges and universities are in the midst of midterm exam season. But with many students forced to trade in-person lectures and labs...
Education experts slam leaked Alberta curriculum proposals
Curriculum advisers hand-picked by the Alberta government are recommending changes to the kindergarten-to-Grade 4 curriculum for fine arts and social studies that would eliminate...
