Schools in Edmonton and across Canada cancel international field trips
Edmonton Public Schools has cancelled all international field trips for the current school year, citing global conflicts, fuel shortages, and public health concerns. Other Canadian school boards, like Vancouver and Calgary Catholic, are approving trips case-by-case, while Winnipeg's Louis Riel School Board cancelled US trips last October.
Why it matters
These cancellations impact thousands of students' educational and cultural experiences, reflecting broader global uncertainties and safety concerns that affect educational institutions' policies and operations.
The 16-year-old was set to go with fellow Edmonton students to the National High School Dance Festival in Pittsburgh and to Spokane, Wash., for the annual Bloomsday Run.
Edmonton Public Schools has cancelled all international excursions for the school year, including to Thailand, France, the United Kingdom, Costa Rica and Portugal.
"I was pretty sad when I found out," Cogger said.
Cogger is among thousands of students across Canada whose school trip plans have been cancelled or tweaked for this school year for various reasons, including global conflicts and uncertainty.
Supt. Ron Thompson with the Edmonton public board said in a letter to parents in June that a recent field trip had students come face to face with civil unrest. The board didn't specify what country the students were in.
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