Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District have announced a new safety measure for the upcoming school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic: the use of masks for all students and staff.On July 21, the Alberta government announced students will be heading back to the classroom for in-school learning for the 2020-21 school year, following the closure of all schools in mid-March due to the pandemic.On Aug.
4, the province mandated the use of masks for all staff and Grade 4-12 students in hallways and other shared spaces of public schools to help prevent the spread of the virus.