Alberta Prohibits Schools From Mandating Masks, Online Learning

Alberta Prohibits Schools From Mandating Masks, Online Learning
Students wear masks in class on the first day of school in Montreal on Aug. 31, 2021. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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New regulations prohibiting schools from mandating masks and shifting to online-only learning have been announced by the Alberta government, which said many families have often been caught unprepared by these measures in the past two and half years.

“Regulatory changes will guarantee students and parents have access to in-person learning. These changes also clarify that children and students cannot be denied in-person education by their school authority due to their personal decision to wear or not wear a mask,” the provincial government said in a news release on Nov. 24.