Calgary school divisions see rising student and staff absences

in-person learning.“Everyone else is allowed to go back to school right now, I feel like it’s discriminatory,” said student Megan Myers.“Being online means we don’t have equal access to education, and as people who are already a minority in society this is a major setback,” said student Jade Ondrick.In an interview with Global News, 18-year-old Ondrick said she is losing out on important life skills because the school’s lodging program has been shut down.“Being able to be in the lodging program means that I get to help with cooking on Thursday nights and I get to learn proper cutting techniques and all that kind of independent skills that people who are abled and who are fully visual take for granted,” she said. Mental health must be part of curriculum as students cope with COVID-19 pandemic, say experts W.

As students adjust to being back in classrooms in Ontario, there are some who would like to return to school but have not been able to.

COVID-19 safety concerns as students and staff members returned to in-person learning with less transparency about the virus in schools.Teachers say they’re concerned about lack of information on cases now that the province has cut back on testing and contact tracing, as well as ventilation standards and student mask quality. They consider individual labour action one of the last options they have to advocate for stronger safety standards in schools — but remain worried that student safety issues are falling through the cracks.

ROCKVILLE, Md. - A heightened police presence was on display at Magruder High School in Montgomery County Tuesday morning following Friday's shooting that left a 15-year-old student in critical condition.Authorities say 17-year-old Steven Alston Jr. was taken into custody about two hours after the shooting happened Friday afternoon in Rockville.

A group of protesters gathered outside the home of Calgary Skyview MP George Chahal on Sunday night, with one organization claiming responsibility.

coronavirus.Covid-19 began spreading rapidly once the new Omicron variant emerged.In early January, cases soared past the 200,000 mark despite Plan B restrictions that were put in place in England.Thankfully, although they are still high, the number of confirmed cases are much lower than they were at the beginning of the year.They are now down to 88,447 as of January 25, up from the previous day's figure of 78,317.Boris Johnson and his Cabinet are hoping this means the variant has now peaked, while some experts feel the changes still present a risk.As a result, restrictions that have affected when we wear a face mask and the way we act in shops, nightclubs and other public places are being lifted.So what are the changes?As the clock ticks down on Plan B restrictions, people can legally stop wearing them in public indoor spaces from Thursday January 27; Plan B expires the day before.The Prime Minister has already announced they no longer had to be worn inside the classroom by secondary school pupils and staff, but now people do not have to wear them in indoor public places if they so choose.People can still wear masks if they want to.Johnson said they now hope to be able to allow Plan B measures to expire and move to 'Plan A' Covid rules.The PM said: "The Cabinet concluded that because of the extraordinary booster campaign together with the way the public have responded to the Plan B measures - we can return to Plan A in England and allow Plan B regulations to expire."This means the end of NHS Covid passes needed for large venues and work-from-home guidance has already been scrapped.Venues can choose to enforce the use of Covid passes on entry to their venue if they wish to do so.People will be able to visit care homes

Nicola Sturgeon will make her weekly statement on coronavirus today as Omicron restrictions in Scotland are finally scrapped.

Nicola Sturgeon will make her weekly statement on coronavirus today as Omicron restrictions in Scotland are finally scrapped.

The original version of this story incorrectly said Alberta added 22,955 cases of COVID-19 on the weekend. That is the number of tests that were completed.

Majority of truckers are vaccinated, Trudeau says, as ‘freedom convoy’ heads to Ottawa Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded on the social media site, writing that “this kind of intimidation – against any politician or public servant – is completely unacceptable and inexcusable, and it’s not how disagreements should be voiced in our democracy.”This kind of intimidation – against any politician or public servant – is completely unacceptable and inexcusable, and it’s not how disagreements should be voiced in our democracy. I’m thinking of you and your family, George.

More than one out of five Toronto students were absent from schools on Friday. The province is now releasing this type of data, although public health units and schools are no longer required to report COVID-19 cases. Brittany Rosen has more.

COVID-19 wave fuelled by the Omicron variant.“So that is a piece that they’re working through operationally, and that’s likely where we might see school closures as we go forward in terms of looking at it from a COVID standpoint,” said Richardson.As of Monday, six Hamilton schools reported absence rates higher than 30 per cent — a potential COVID monitoring measure the Ontario put in place due to the absence of adequate testing in communities. More than 330 Ontario schools report absence rates of 30% or higher All six are Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) operations with the highest rate at Cathy Wever Elementary in Central Hamilton – 37.2 per cent.The others over the provinces threshold as of Jan.

Steve-O bared it all last month when he launched his own X-rated website Steve-O-Raw.And the 47-year-old Jackass star went nude again for the March issue of Men's Health after telling that magazine that he was warned by his publicist to 'not take his d**k out' in front of the photography team.'For all of the publicist's concerns, like, "Oh, be careful, you're on the record, they're always going to be super nice, and then they're just gonna write . .

LOS ANGELES - A state lawmaker said he wants to ensure that all school students in Los Angeles and throughout the state are vaccinated against COVID-19, and do to that, he announced a proposal Monday to eliminate personal belief exemptions and expand upon a state vaccine mandate."We have an opportunity here to keep kids safe," Sen. Richard Pan, D- Sacramento, said during a California Medical Association news conference at Arleta High School in the San Fernando Valley, where the legislator and pediatrician announced details of the Keep Schools Open and Safe Act.FOX 11's Susan Hirasuna spoke with parents after learning that LAUSD will delay the enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate."As a pediatrician, parent and legislator, I am committed to giving the public confidence and certainty that we are working to prevent or slow down the next coronavirus surge," Pan said.

A university fresher who struggled with mental health problems hanged himself in his halls of residence after he was told to isolate amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Manchester, an inquest heard.

3,861 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 615 in intensive care “Bus companies are now experiencing an increase in driver absences due to COVID-19 isolation.”The board says that 90 per cent of bus routes are currently running normally although some routes have had delays of more than 50 minutes.It says this has meant that STSWR will be cancelling some routes between January 25 and February 18.The board did not say which routes would be cancelled but did note that the cancellation would be communicated to the affected students and families.

A primary school has denied forcing pupils to take Covid tests before allowing them to attend.

OXFORD, Mich. (FOX 2) - Oxford High School students will be back in the classroom at the building Monday.Classes have not been held at the building since the Nov.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Patients with COVID-19 admitted to the National Hospital in Colombo are rising, warned the hospital’s Deputy Director Dr. Chandana Gajanayake on Monday (24).He said despite a large number of people being vaccinated against the virus, the numbers are increasing, and therefore if the health sector is geared up, any situation can be handled in a proper manner.Dr.

Parliament, 2,847 tests were conducted, of which 875 staff members tested positive. From January 4 to 8, around 65 of Rajya Sabha Secretariat, 200 of Lok Sabha Secretariat, and 133 of allied services had tested Covid positive.

A housing support and care at home service in Ayrshire did not have a “detailed staff contingency plan” if there was a significant Covid outbreak, a Care Inspectorate report says.

Employers can start bringing staff back into the workplace from today onwards, following the announcement of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions on Friday.

The United States on Sunday said it was ordering the departure of eligible family members of staff from its embassy in Ukraine and that all citizens should consider leaving due to the threat of military action from Russia.

Shortly after the start of the new school year last September, Pam Johnson started noticing soap dispensers were going missing from bathrooms at the New Westminster, B.C. high school where she teaches Grade 8.

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social media use.To a certain degree, the damaging effect social media can have – particularly on young people – is nothing new. But in the decades since the introduction of MySpace and the eventual rise of Facebook and Instagram, there are indications it’s getting worse.A recent deep dive into Facebook’s operations, by the Wall Street Journal, revealed the company is well aware of its platforms’ negative influences on the mental health of users – a sizable percentage of those being young ones.

Social media safety expert Paul Davis says over the years he’s seen issues related to social media and technology use impacting younger and younger ages because kids are being given access to technology and social media too soon.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Director General of the Department of Zoological Gardens says that she will step away from work for 14 days until a proper investigation is carried out on saboteurs and those connected to fraud.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The suspect who was charged with placing a hand grenade at the All Saint’s Church premises in Borella and was detained by Sri Lanka Police, provided a statement to the Colombo Additional Magistrate for over an hour and a half, behind closed doors.The suspect was identified as Liyanage Dayasena and was produced to court by the Colombo Crimes Division.He provided a statement behind closed doors in the presence of Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya, after his request to do so was accepted by the court.The Colombo Crimes Division told the court that the suspect will be detained for a period of 90 days with permission from the Defence Secretary for further investigations.The CCD also told the court that the other six suspects who were arrested over the incident during the course of the investigations will continue to remain in detention for further inquiry.The Colombo Crimes Division arrested an individual identified as ‘Ranale Ruwan’ from Ranna, in Hambantota on Thursday (20).‘Ranale Ruwan’ was wanted by authorities as it was believed that it was he who provide the hand grenade that was discovered at the All Saint’s Church in Borella on the 11th of January 2022.Sri Lanka Police said that the hand grenade was placed at the Church in Borella on the instructions of a retired doctor from Piliyandala, who was arrested on Monday (17).Investigations carried out by the Colombo Crimes Division revealed that a suspect detained by the Colombo Harbour Police is believed to have placed the hand grenade at the Church in Borella, and he was identified as a 65-year-old from Panamure.Police said that the suspect had visited the All Saint’s Church in Borella on the day of the incident, and his presence was

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It’s been two weeks since K to 12 students have been back in the classroom and already dozens of classes in Edmonton have shifted online and hundreds of teachers and students are isolating as the COVID-19 Omicron variant sweeps across Alberta.

Calgary hotels are feeling the financial pinch due to repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic. As Adam MacVicar reports, the industry is hoping for relief from the City of Calgary.

COVID-19, says the latest report on local hospitalizations that was shared on Friday.It shows that as of 9 a.m., the hospital has only one ICU bed available, while eight people in the emergency department are waiting to be admitted due to there being no beds available. This includes both COVID and non-COVID patients.

VIRGINIA - A parent in Virginia told a school board on Thursday that she would "bring every single gun, loaded and ready" if the board did not abandon their mask mandate for students.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather"No mask mandates. My children will not come to school Monday with a mask on.

Peter Billingsley sits on Santa's lap in a scene from the film 'A Christmas Story', 1983. (Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images) Christmas has come early this year.Legendary and Warner Bros.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Friday that although there are early indicators suggesting Canada has reached its peak of COVID-19 cases in the Omicron-driven fifth-wave, daily hospitalization numbers are still “rising steeply.” “Although there is a degree of underestimation due to current testing policies, the seven-day average of close to 27,000 cases reported daily as of Jan.

Staff at the vaccination centre in Cavan have thrown aside their scrubs and replaced them with superhero costumes, in a bid to make the process less daunting for children.

SHARON HILL, Pa. - Academy Park High School went into a lockdown Friday morning as first responders converged on the scene.The lockdown went into effect around 9:30 a.m.

The City of Calgary says it had to make the rare move to call in contractors after seven water mains broke on Wednesday. Michael King reports.

Police say 14 catalytic converters, three saws, and four ski masks were found in a car during a traffic stop. (Middletown Township Police)  LANGHORNE, Pa. - Authorities in Bucks County say they found more than a dozen stolen catalytic converters inside of vehicle after pulling over a driver for speeding. Around 1:30 a.m.

COVID-19, more than two-thirds of people in the country believe that won’t be enough to stop the spread of the virus’ Omicron variant, according to the results of a new survey.Results from a poll about COVID-19 vaccination conducted by Ipsos Global Public Affairs on behalf of Global News were released on Friday. The survey saw respondents raise skepticism about vaccines’ ability to stop the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic and also express concern about potential long-term effects of booster shots.Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, said his firm’s polling indicates to him that while many Canadians still believe there are benefits to being vaccinated against COVID-19, a growing number are starting to question to what degree they’ll be able to bring about an end to the pandemic.“There’s a growing skepticism about whether or not it will ever get us past this,” he told Global News.“The idea that this is the one solution to whatever this problem is, it seems to be getting less credible over time.

Alberta Health Services president Dr. Verna Yiu says about five per cent of AHS staff are sick right now, forcing changes to the usual practices.

COVID-19.However, one Winnipeg division is doing things differently.Louis Riel School Division superintendent Christian Michalik says after much compiling, they now have an online graph showing student absenteeism rates related to COVID-19 with plans to launch one for staff on Friday.“We think it’s important to provide perspective to allow the community to see a baseline for the year and to better understand the trend going forward,” Michalik told Global News on Thursday. Changes to reporting, COVID-19 response due to ‘dramatic’ change in virus, says Roussin Louis Riel’s dashboard reported an overall 21-per cent student absence rate Thursday, with five per cent related to COVID-19, out of 15,645 students.

COVID-19 pandemic.In a letter, Dr. Kieran Moore suggested Dr.

(Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) LANSDALE, Pa. - A Montgomery County school district is responding to a photo they say showed a school employee taping a mask to a student's face. North Penn School District has released a statement in response to the photo and confirmed the incident occurred in one of their schools. They say the photo was taken last week, though it is unknown who took the photo or how it made its way to social media. The district has also not confirmed which one of their schools the incident occurred in. In their statement, the district says the photo does not represent the district's universal values they strive to instill in students and staff. School officials say the incident was immediately investigated, adding that it was an isolated incident and "no malice was intended.""The actions of the teacher were entirely inappropriate and unacceptable, no matter the context," the statement reads.

We’re learning more about B.C.’s health order requiring school districts to collect the vaccination status of school staff. Surrey Schools Superintendent Jordan Tinney discusses whether it’s useful information to have when it comes to making decisions around vaccine mandates.

Letter sent out to middle school students at Southhaven Middle School on Jan. 11.

PHILADELPHIA - Officials say a body that was found Wednesday morning outside a Philadelphia all-girls high school is not a current student. Philadelphia High School for Girls Principal Lisa Mesi confirmed Wednesday night that the body of an "unidentified female" was found outside the school building around 6:30 a.m. Mesi said the school contacted authorities after the gruesome discovery and the body was taken to a local hospital."We can assure you that our staff is working diligently to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment for our students while police conduct this investigation," Mesi said in a letter to families. The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating the incident, but they have not shared comments as of this writing. The Philadelphia High School for Girls is offering counseling through the School District of Philadelphia's Office of Prevention and Intervention.