When the pandemic started, the #bced partners came together to help the #bcpoli government develop a 5-stage framework for safe schools. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/covid-19-safe-schools/five-stages-framework">https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/conte... That framework hasn’t been updated since July and there& #39;s no plan for switching stages. That’s a problem. Thread
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Since September, the vast majority of #bced schools have been at Stage 2. That means full-time in-class instruction without capacity to maintain physical distance in most classrooms. Masks only became mandatory in grades 4-12 last week, 9 months into the restart. #bcpoli 2/5
Many #bced teachers and education workers are still waiting for ventilation upgrades. All of this at a time when variants of concern are rapidly spreading in many communities. When can a district move to a different Stage? The #bcpoli government has not outlined any plan. 3/5