There is much talk in the media lately about returning to school and, understandably, we are all anxious about what this will look like — staff, students and parents alike. While much of the attention appears to be on masking and physical distancing in classrooms, rest assured that CUPE has been having regular discussions with government and employers on how custodians, bus drivers and school secretaries, and others, can return to work safely, during an ongoing pandemic. Let’s return to school safely CUPE wants to ensure that all members in the education sector have a safe and healthy workplace. An important component of that is ensuring our members are able to recognize unsafe situations and are empowered to take steps to address them. Understanding COVID-19 The Novel Coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, is primarily spread through the respiratory droplets of infected persons when they cough or sneeze (some droplets are also … Read more…