Safety concerns with the UCP’s school reopening are forcing some women to remove themselves from the workforce in order to stay home with their children.
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“It isn’t much of a choice when you’re faced with the decision to quit your job, or protect your family,” said @JanisIrwin, NDP Critic for Women’s and LGBTQ2S+ Issues.
“Ignoring the reality of thousands of women across Alberta threatens our economic recovery and Jason Kenney needs to take this more seriously.”
As students return to class amid rising cases of COVID-19, parents say they had no choice but to leave the workforce because of Jason Kenney’s refusal to cap class sizes and ensure safer schools.
“Even with the ‘choice’ to do online school, I still feel like I’m risking my daughters education and my financial stability.” said Selina Renfrow, a Calgary mother who opted to enroll her daughter into online classes this year.
The UCP’s refusal to invest in a safer school re-entry means women are being left out of Alberta’s economic recovery.
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