Education Minister Adriana LaGrange. (Government of Alberta)

By David Opinko

In-person classes resume Jan. 10 across Alberta

Jan 5, 2022 | 3:46 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Students, parents, and teachers will not have to worry about classes being held exclusively online.

Many had expressed concerns when Education Minister Adriana LaGrange extended the winter break from January 4 to the 10th due to the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

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LaGrange announced Wednesday that early childhood and K-12 schools will return with in-person learning next week.

“Experts across Canada and around the world continue to stress the importance of in-person learning to the overall health of our children and our youth. I, myself, have heard overwhelmingly from families that learning in person is best for children.”

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Premier Jason Kenney had earlier touted his belief that in-person classes must be prioritized.

Starting next week, LaGrange says students in Grades 4-9 will be able to access free online tutoring resources.

“The e-Tutoring Hub will be launched with pre-recorded video tutoring sessions on literacy and numeracy that students and their parents can access any time. Later this year, online tutoring will be expanded to include more subjects and grades, and live tutoring will be offered.”

It was announced last week that, starting the week of January 10 the province will distribute 8.6-million at-home rapid COVID-19 tests and 16.5-million medical-grade face masks to staff and students. By the end of that week, every school in Alberta should have received at least an initial shipment.

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