Saskatchewan’s opposition NDP is bringing concerns up regarding some students that require additional support being sent home early from school due to staffing issues.

This is a result of the Jordan’s Principle funding being cut, prompting schools across the province to drop hundreds of their educational assistant staff. Educational assistants are usually the staff in a school that will provide supports to kids with complex needs.

Some parents say their child will only get a two-hour school day before being sent home. Parents of the kids may have work or other obligations and have little childminding options, making it hard to schedule their time around the short school day.

A parent speaking on the NDP’s behalf says families in the same situation as her are finding it impossible to

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