Alberta’s Jewish Day Schools prepare for classes amid COVID
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Following the Province’s July 21 announcement that Alberta schools would resume classes this fall under a “near normal” scenario with…
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Calgary Psychiatrist Dr. Allan Donsky offers advice for anxious parents as Jewish Day Schools reopen
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary Psychiatrist Dr. Allan Donsky says it is a given that some parents struggle more than others with the decision…
Alberta Teachers Association op/ed: A creation of Confidence
By ATA President Jason Schilling (August 2020) – This September, students will return to the hallways and classrooms they so abruptly and unceremoniously vacated last…
Alberta’s School Reentry Plan Now Includes Masks For Students Grade 4 And Up. Is It Enough To Open Safely?
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Government of Alberta has announced that it will be mandatory for Grade 4 to 12 students, and all school…
Parents face impossible choices during the pandemic. We shouldn’t face school-shaming, too.
by Melissa Henriquez (This article is part of a collaboration between the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Kveller about pandemic parenting and school reopenings.) HIGHLAND VILLAGE, Texas (JTA / KVELLER) —…