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Spike in COVID-19 cases renews parent concerns about keeping Halifax-area schools open
COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in the Halifax area, some parents say the provincial government should shut down local schools until the worst of the second wave passes.More than 150 people responded to the question from Global News on the Facebook page, Nova Scotia Parents for Public Education. Many said the education department should close schools in the province’s epicentre of the pandemic — the Halifax Regional Municipality — until Christmas or later.Others, however, argued facilities should remain open for children’s mental health, and some called for additional online learning resources that give children the option of staying home.