The provincial government is indicating the initial return to school this fall will only see staff in the classroom, so teachers can sort out logistics before students return. (Mike McArthur/CBC)When speaking to reporters later, he said his ministry wants to give school staff the flexibility to figure out logistical considerations around scheduling before students are actually onsite. "The idea is to get staff back together — whether it's support staff, teachers, administrators — to finalize how the school operations are going to work," said Fleming. Mooring said teachers need time in September to be trained on new health and safety protocols, especially because it will be teachers educating students about the new rules. "Every year students enter school and they have to learn new routines and that sort of thing.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2020 21:16 UTC