LONDON, ONT. The deadline for families and students across the Thames Valley District School Board to decide between in-person and virtual learning for the next school year is being extended. Parents now have until June 1 to make their decision. The deadline was previously May 13. More information can be found here. On Tuesday, Ontario’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced all schools will offer both in-person and virtual learning for the entire 2021-22 school year and the new deadline. We are pleased to be able to provide parents more time to make this important decision,” said TVDSB education director Mark Fisher in a news release. “While we believe that in-person learning best supports students, we also recognize that some families may want their child to learn remotely.”
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Parents in several Ontario school boards have already had to choose how their children will learn next fall.
Boards in London and Ottawa set early deadlines for those deciding between a virtual or hybrid learning model for 2021-22.
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Locally, the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board have not announced deadlines.
“As of this point, we have not made any final decisions about learning models for September,” said Stephen Fields, the communications coordinator for the Catholic board.
LONDON, ONT. The 2020-21 school year is not complete yet but the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) and London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB) are asking families to decide on a model of learning within the next couple weeks. “We realize that making the decision now may be challenging for some families,” said Mark Fisher, TVDSB Director of Education in a release. “The choice that families make for each child will be a commitment for the full year.” Much like the current school year families will have to decide between in-person learning or full-time remote learning, but as Fisher indicated the decision will be for the full year.