N.B. students return to class Monday facing new restrictions
CBC
Students in New Brunswick are heading into classrooms on Monday facing a new series of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Less than two weeks into the school year, it's no longer looking like students will be able to return to business as usual as they hoped.
The province announced 80 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across 20 schools on Friday. Only 100 cases were reported in schools over the 2020-2021 school year.
Students across New Brunswick will again be forced to stick to their classroom "bubbles" to maintain social distancing, starting Monday.
"I think the province has to initiate some restrictions at this point and I think it's really sad that has to happen," said Irene Brennan, who has a 10-year-old grandson attending a Fredericton school.
"I know my little one, who's unvaccinated, thinks it's not fair and that people should really be doing what we're all told and getting the vaccinations so they can have a normal school year."
Like last academic year, schools will have to strategize to encourage greater social distancing between classroom bubbles, such as adjusting lunch or recess schedules.