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Yukon Receives $4M From Federal Return to School Funding

Thursday, 27 August 2020 09:46

The Government of Yukon will have the flexibility to spend the funding according to its educational needs and could use it in a range of ways to protect students and staff during the pandemic.

The Government of Yukon will receive up to $4.16 million from the Government of Canada’s new Safe Return to Class Fund to help further the safety of students and staff members throughout the school year.

The federal government will provide the funding in two phases: 50 per cent now and 50 per cent in early 2021.

The Government of Yukon will have the flexibility to spend the funding according to its educational needs and could use it in a range of ways to protect students and staff during the pandemic, including adapting learning spaces, providing more custodial staff, supplying additional buses and providing mental health supports, health and safety training and more support for students and school communities.

Premier Sandy Silver said in a statement, This funding is very much appreciated. In my conversations with the Prime Minister and our federal colleagues, they continue to be very responsive to the needs of this territory as we manage the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. This support will offset the costs incurred as we make sure schools are safe and adaptable to the needs of Yukon students.

The federal government has committed to provide provinces and territories with $2 billion in new federal funding to support the adaptation of the education sector to ensure a safe return to class in the fall.

 

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