COVID-19 pandemic is unsustainable and is calling on the provincial government to act now to alleviate the strain facing educators.On Thursday, the union asked the Manitoba government to put $85.4 million in federal education funding to use.
Manitoba reports 427 new coronavirus cases, 4 additional deaths Thursday “The majority of provinces have used this federal money to ensure that students and teachers are being given the necessary resources and supports,” said MTS president James Bedford in a release Thursday.“The inaction of the Manitoba government has led to a situation where students’ learning conditions and teachers’ working conditions are deteriorating at an alarming rate.”The group said the money is needed primarily to hire more.