Educational Assistant’s roles are evolving due to COVID-19 crisis

“When we are in class, you can see their body language change when they’ve had an opportunity to share what was on their mind, either by being extremely proud of an accomplishment or just letting go of a little bit of stress. This is still even more important today to maintain. They need to know that while so many doors of opportunity are closed right now due to social distancing, that we are still here and do care,” Parker continued.

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EA’s at D.P. Todd are also maintaining open communication with classroom teachers to support them in making content more accessible for students who might need an extra layer of support.

EA’s have seen their roles evolve in other ways across the province. School Districts across B.C. are seeing them take on unique roles due to the COVID-19 crisis such as, supervising children in schools, while their parents are on the front lines, and preparing and delivering nutritious food to families whose children would normally have access to meal programs at school.