So if there is an outbreak in a cohort, it is easier to do contact tracing and they don’t have to shut the whole school at once.

Forgot to point that out!

don't die from that...

kids with special learning needs, those from minority communities, and those in homes of working class and lower income families were falling behind farther than their peers.

As it was in BC we returned part time in June but full time for children of essential workers (not frontline, just essential). The plan was to extend full time in class to kids who are vulnerable learners as well.

The remote Ed system was awful. It wasn’t engaging. It didn’t address diverse learning needs. Education has changed. When they just followed along in a book and heard lectures while sitting at a desk, that could have worked for remote learning. It’s not how our kids learn now in many places.

survive along with me. I am the primary caregiver to one of my adult autistic children. He's been outside of our apartment once in the last 4 months. That's our choice...

Our provincial health officer and minister of education are trying to come up with plans that will work for the majority of the province. There is still distributed learning programs for parents who need to homeschool or keep their kids at home.