Canberra schools could be forced to close this term if the worst-case scenarios of staff shortages come to fruition.
An ACT Education Directorate document on COVID-19 planning for staff shortages viewed by The Canberra Times reveals strategies for four levels of absences as the Omicron variant continues to sweep through the community.
In the case of level one slightly reduced staffing, principals will be responsible for using casual staff, specialist and executive teachers or combining classes to cover classroom duties.
