TORONTO The countdown is on for families with the Durham District School Board to make arrangements for the fall. Parents have until Tuesday, May 4 at 11:59 p.m. to decide how they want to enrol their kids in the upcoming school year, the board’s website reads. “We are asking families to make this decision now for the 2021-22 school year as we need the time to ensure that we can appropriately staff schools and provide stability for in-person learning once the year is underway, the board stated. Afroza Abdulhusein, a Toronto-area mother of two, says she’s unsure how “realistic it is to make that decision right now.”
Kids heading back to remote learning
Rise in COVID variant cases a concern
Posted on April 12, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COVID-19, EDUCATION, NEWS
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter
Durham students are headed back to remote learning next week following the April break.
In a letter to parents, the Durham District School Board says remote learning for all students will begin on Monday, April 19.
“While we understand that this new closure is disappointing news for some and disruptive for everyone, our school teams will be doing our best to support you and your children,” reads the letter.
Province implementing further safety measures in schools
Posted on April 9, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COVID-19, EDUCATION, NEWS
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter
Elementary school students are looking at more safety measures when they return back to school after the April break on April 19.
Durham District School Board Director of Education Norah Marsh told board trustees at its standing committee meeting Tuesday, April 6, that the ministry of education was eluding to introducing new safety protocols.
“The strategy will be directing us to do screening at the elementary level similar to what we do at the secondary level,” notes Marsh, adding students will be required to complete the online self-assessment screening process and submit the results daily before the start of the school day.
DDSB trustees advocate for immunization of teachers
Posted on April 7, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COVID-19, EDUCATION, NEWS
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter
The Durham District School Board is calling on Durham Public Health to prioritize vaccinating teachers.
The board passed a motion at a special board meeting Monday night following the standing committee for correspondence to be sent to Durham Region Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Kyle and Durham Public Health “imploring them to prioritize the immunization of school staff and staff engaged in the direct transport of students.”
Whitby Trustee Nicki Lundquist brought the motion forward during committee due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Durham schools.
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