Students in Ontario regions hit hard by COVID-19 will begin returning to physical classrooms next week as the province said new infections were gradually de
TORONTO Students in Ontario regions hit hard by COVID-19 will begin returning to physical classrooms next week as the province said new infections were gradually declining and additional measures had been put in place to ensure schools would be safe. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Wednesday that students in 13 public health units, including […]
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Most of Ontario’s schools were to reopen Feb. 8, including schools in the Huron Perth Catholic District School Board and Avon Maitland District School Board.
COVID-19 spikes during the second-wave have kept most students in Ontario away from the classroom since Christmas break ended.
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Yet, after weeks of lockdown, the province has seen a decline in COVID-19 numbers during the past couple of weeks. On Feb. 3 the province reported 1,172 new cases and 67 new deaths.
Students across 13 public health units including Huron-Perth were set to return to in-person learning. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says returning kids to school safely is crucial for their development and mental health.
Ontario education minister considering cancelling March break to curb COVID spread
TORONTO Ontario is considering cancelling March break in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, in a move educators and some parents say could lead to mass burnout.
Feb 4, 2021 5:55 PM By: Canadian Press
TORONTO Ontario is considering cancelling March break in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, in a move educators and some parents say could lead to mass burnout.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce said he s waiting on the opinion of the province s chief medical officer of health before making a final call about the week off school.
Published Saturday, January 30, 2021 6:36AM EST TORONTO - Ontario plans to bring rapid COVID-19 testing to its schools but online learning in some regions may need to continue until that measure can be implemented, the province s top doctor said Friday. Dr. David Williams said the rapid tests will allow for greater surveillance of the virus and will help students return to in-person learning across the province. Schools in several regions of southern Ontario - including the Greater Toronto Area and Windsor - have been entirely online since the beginning of January, and the government has said it hoped to open them for in-person learning by Feb. 10.