A majority of Saskatchewan school divisions will require face masks this fall, despite the provincial government refusing to bring in a mandate.
The need for face masks
The government left boards to decide whether to make face masks mandatory in schools, unlike Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Quebec, which made them a rule in certain settings.
Just recently, Manitoba switched from strongly recommending to mandating face masks for Grades 4 to 12 in classes where physical distancing is not possible.
24 of the province’s 27 school divisions have confirmed that they will enforce mandatory face mask policies when classes resume on Sept. 8.
The government’s advice for divisions opting for face masks is they should be worn by students in Grades 4 to 12 in busy areas such as hallways and on buses.
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