The Manitoba government announced earlier this week that it will provide $6.5 million in funding to support students and teachers in the return to in-person learning.
Of that funding, $2 million will go towards initiatives focused on strengthening student learning and supports including:
- approximately $1 million for the Manitoba Remote Learning Support Centre (MRLSC) to provide after-school learning supports for students in grades 1 to 8;
- $250,000 for the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Survey, which will collect data on the health and well-being, social environments and health behaviours of children and youth for students in grades 6 to 10;
- $150,000 to Kids Help Phone, 24/7 counselling and crisis supports; and
- $390,000 for online resources and video-streaming services, including enhancements to support French, French immersion, and French/English program educators through Direction des ressources éducatives françaises (DREF).
“As Manitoba students and their teachers head back to school, our government is continuing to make significant investments to support their mental health and academic needs,” Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko says. “This year, schools will offer the full kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum and all the extracurricular activities that bring the school experience to life. Sports, recreation, tournaments, band and choir are just a few examples of what can be expected for the coming year.”
More information can be found on the Province of Manitoba website.
