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CUPE committed to enhanced cleaning efforts More resources in Delta as back to school nears SANDOR GYARMATI s g y a r m a t i @ d e l t a - o p t i m i s t .c o m
Parents are about to get an overview what a return to school will look like in Delta, but it’s a plan that will likely still draw much concern from parents and teachers. Education Minister Rob Fleming recently announced students’ return to the classroom will be pushed to Sept. 10 to give teachers a chance to prepare for the latest COVID-19 guidelines. On Wednesday afternoon the province released all 60 school district back to school plans. The announcement came after the Optimist press deadline. See: www.delta-optimist.com for more on Delta’s plan. Parents can also expect to receive further details from their child’s school. District support work-
ers are hopeful they’ll have enough staff and protective equipment to undertake additional cleaning in schools. Working closely with the Delta school district, CUPE Local 1091 president Daun Frederickson told the Optimist they’re anticipating they’ll have the resources needed to be able to handle cleaning protocols required for the COVID-19 return to school plan. “We’re in a pandemic, so it’s really trying times, but I’m pleased there is the manpower going forward because there will be extra cleaning and extra expectations. I don’t know what that will look like in the future, but for right now we’re pleased,” she said. The district recently listed a job posting looking for 16 new custodians, while bringing
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casual positions into fulltime. Frederickson said they are also pleased to learn additional equipment including masks and even shields will be provided by the province to school districts to help ensure the safety of staff and students. “I’m pleased to see the things that are coming forward. They’re listening to us as CUPE members and the locals’ requests and it’s good to see all these things we are requesting coming forward,” she noted. An occupational health and safety team has been involved in the formulation of a district safety plan, she added. The government announced updated guidelines for a planned return of in-class learning. TEACHERS: see Page 3
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Pictured with DTA president Susan Yao, BCTF president Teri Mooring (right) said teachers are rightly concerned that not enough has been done on preventing the transmission of the virus in schools.
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