Iqaluit high school students return to class after 2 weeks of remote learning
Sewage problem temporarily closed Inuksuk High School; Nunavut government working with city on long-term fix
Cars are parked outside Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit Monday as students return to class after two weeks of remote learning. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Updated Thursday, April 30 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Students at Iqaluit’s Inuksuk High School are back in class Monday after sewage problems caused a two-week closure of the school.
Students continued their studies from home after a broken sewer line was discovered April 9.
They were provided laptops and data sticks for internet access so they could continue learning from home while repairs were being made, principal Tim Hoyt said in a letter sent to students and their families that was shared with Nunatsiaq News.
The damaged pipe has been replaced but the department plans to design a “new pathway for the sewage line,” which should reduce the risk of future failures, said Greg Belanger, a spokesperson for Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut, in an email.
The Government of Nunavut is in talks with the City of Iqaluit about starting work on a long-term solution this summer.
Note: This story has been corrected to indicate families were notified that students would have access to laptops and data sticks in a letter from principal Tim Hoyt.
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