The presidents of two Ontario teachers’ unions are criticizing Premier Doug Ford after he made comments Thursday alleging that labour leaders are the reason why schools remain closed to in-person learning.
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for Ontario youth brings relief
Ontario youth will have the option to receive their first dose of a vaccine at the end of the month, the province announced Thursday.
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A Windsor-Essex classroom shows public health signage to protect against COVID-19. On Thursday, Ontario announced that the vaccine would be made available to youth starting the week of May 31. (Thilelli Chouikrat/ Radio-Canada)
Ontario education unions, advocacy groups and parents are raising concerns about a government plan to offer an online learning option for the next school year, saying it could be the start of a permanent change with serious implications for students and workers.
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He argued that change would divert funds from in-class learning and weaken the public education system.
“It’s a plan they have been working on behind closed doors while families and education workers have poured their hearts into keeping students safe while learning,” Hammond said at a media briefing Wednesday. ”Their plan to make online learning permanent would mean a student could go from kindergarten to Grade 12 without ever setting a foot inside a school.”
He and other officials who spoke at the briefing said in-person learning is crucial to student development, and raised concerns about pressures placed on educators balancing in-class and online teaching demands during the pandemic.
Plans for online schooling worries teachers union president
The head of the secondary school teacher s union for the Rainbow District School board says he s concerned about plans for online schooling next year.
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Eric Laberge, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation s chapter in Sudbury, says the option to move schooling online has prompted concern from some teachers and parents about the province s longer-term plans.(Submitted by Eric Laberge)