restrictions remain in place because of COVID-19, some say the support should be coming from the provincial government instead.
Coronavirus: Ottawa giving provinces $2B for back-to-school safety “Classes for Edmonton Public Schools begin next week, and our board has been advocating to the province for additional funding to support the safest return to school possible,” EPSB chair Trisha Estabrooks said in a statement.“Today’s federal announcement of $2 billion to support schools across the country is appreciated.“However, I want to be very clear — education is a provincial responsibility, and we are disappointed we have not seen a significant investment for school re-entry from our own government,” Estabrooks said.“We do not have details.