Classroom learning may be done for the remainder of the school year, but schools can partially reopen for staff and certain programming as part of phase two of Manitoba’s reopening plan.
Students will be able to meet with their teachers one-on-one or in small group settings for assessment, recovery learning, or planning for the upcoming school year. “This is an opportunity, I think, with the tentative plan, to move in a way to help our young people transition effectively,” Premier Brian Pallister said Thursday. “That would be absent if we don’t reopen schools to a small, limited degree, and that’s what’s being proposed in phase two.” Strict rules and protocols will remain in place, including physical distancing when possible and limited