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As some health experts warn of rising new COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates, parents and school officials are bracing for what a sixth wave may bring to classrooms. 

After two years, Mississauga high school teacher Laura Kirby-McIntosh was “really excited” to return to the classroom last week for the first time since the start of thepandemic. It lasted

The entire student population of a large high school in west Toronto is now forbidden from visiting a nearby Dollarama store, according to an annou...

After two years, Mississauga high school teacher Laura Kirby-McIntosh was “really excited” to return to the classroom last week for the first time since the start of thepandemic. It lasted

As Ontario school boards are forced to drop their mask mandates while signs of increased COVID-19 transmission rise across the province, some educators feel that the only option left is to “ride this wave.”

As Ontario school boards are forced to drop their mask mandates while signs of increased COVID-19 transmission rise across the province, some educators feel that the only option left is to “ride this wave.”

Toronto parents have until midnight to decide if their child will be attending school in-person or virtually in the next academic year.

Toronto police are investigating another suspected hate incident at a school property after antisemitic graffiti was found outside a Scarborough high school.

The Toronto District School Board has formally notified parents about a series of changes to its COVID-19 policies and procedures, including a plan to bring back unvaccinated staff who were placed on leave last year.

Premier Doug Ford is discouraging school boards from seeking extensions to the lifting of the mask mandate later this month, telling reporters that trustees “aren’t medical experts” and should simply follow the advice of Ontario’s top health official.