A Vancouver mother has started a petition urging the province to keep schools closed until September under the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patricia Cullen, who has a daughter in elementary school, told Global News she believes it’s too early to go back and that young children are unable to maintain proper hygiene without help.
She said many parents are likely feeling forced to send their kids back, despite the province announcing last week that in-class instruction would resume, starting June 1, on a part-time, optional basis. “Some people may feel pressure from their employers now that schools are open, so they have to go back to work part-time as well,” Cullen said. “So that choice may not be entirely there.” As of late morning on Tuesday, more