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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Sarah Lansdown

ACT schools prepare for possible remote learning as teacher shortages expected

The teachers' union has warned there won't be enough educators to keep schools open for in-person learning as school administrators plan for multiple COVID outbreak scenarios for the beginning of Term 1.

The ACT Education Directorate is expected to make a final call on COVID safety measures by the end of this week as it pushes towards a full return to classroom teaching.

Australian Education Union ACT secretary Patrick Judge said the lack of relief teachers to cover for sick or isolating teachers was the biggest issue schools were facing.

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