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By paNOW Staff

STF calling on government to take increased action in fight against COVID-19

Nov 12, 2020 | 6:26 PM

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is calling on the government to take more action to limit the spread of COVID-19 as the cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan.

The changes they’re raising to keep students and staff safe are to expand mandatory mask wearing across the province, suspend extracurricular activities until case counts are significantly lower, direct school boards to limit access to schools by restricting community-based activities in schools and limit the number of schools each staff member can attend.

According to a media release, members of the federation are standing by the doctors who are also asking the government for more action.

“Teachers are front-line workers and we need to protect them,” STF President Patrick Maze wrote in the release. “Teachers and all school staff are working hard to limit COVID-19 transmission within the school setting, often at a significant personal cost. We realize the importance of the economy, but without schools there is no economy.”

The statement noted as the number of COVID-19 cases rise in the province the schools are following those trends.

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“School staff are doing a commendable job of limiting transmission within their buildings, but they are impacted by activities outside of the school setting and the high number of cases community-wide,” Maze said in the release. “More action is required if we want to ensure our schools can remain open and that our healthcare system isn’t overwhelmed.”

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