“All public and private schools will transition to remote learning starting on Monday, April 12th, 2021 until at least Friday, April 23rd,” it was announced this evening.
Speaking at this evening’s press conference, Premier David Burt said, “The Ministry of Health regulations currently in place apply to all public and private schools.
“There is no expectation that this will change next week, therefore, to ensure there is no disruption to learning and services, all public and private schools will transition to remote learning starting on Monday, April 12th, 2021 until at least Friday, April 23rd, 2021. The Minister of Education will provide a full update during a press conference tomorrow at 5:30pm.”
“In Cabinet today, the matter of parents unable to work due to the fact of schools being closed was addressed. That hardship isn’t lost on us, we are working on a solution and will look to discuss that more.” the Premier added.
