The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will release the Newfoundland and Labrador K-12 Education Re-entry Plan, as well as details on an investment in technology for students and teachers, on Monday, July 6.

The announcement will take place at Indian River High School in Springdale, 10 Grant Avenue, at 12:30 p.m. and will be available to view live at www.facebook.com/GovNL. Media will also be able to attend the announcement in person, and social distancing guidelines will be in place.

Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, and an official with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development will provide a virtual technical briefing for media at 11:30 a.m. Media wishing to participate in the briefing are asked to register by contacting Jillian Hood (jillianhood@gov.nl.ca) who will provide the necessary information.

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Media contacts
Jeremy Reynolds
Office of the Premier
709-729-3558
jeremyreynolds@gov.nl.ca

Tina Coffey
Education and Early Childhood Development
709-729-1906, 687-9903
tcoffey@gov.nl.ca