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Ontario extends school lockdown
According to the province, the positivity rate for the virus among school-aged children has increased sharply since November By NOW Staff
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The province is extending the school lockdown in Ontario elementary schools until January 25. Secondary schools have already been shut down for in-person learning until the 25th.
A statement released by the premier’s office Thursday afternoon says the province will also be extending the general lockdown in Northern Ontario for another 14 days.
The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario called the decision to extend the lockdown in schools “last-minute.”
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In-class learning for Southern Ontario elementary students delayed until January 25
by Lucas Casaletto
Last Updated Jan 7, 2021 at 8:31 pm EDT
With COVID-19 cases on a steep incline, particularly affecting younger people and children, the Ford government said it’s extending online learning for elementary students in southern Ontario until January 25, further delaying a return to class.
In consultation with Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Doug Ford said this includes elementary school students in the 27 Southern Ontario public health unit regions with the government extending the shutdown in Northern Ontario for another 14 days, aligning with the current lockdown.
Additionally, in-person learning will be deferred to January 25 in Southern Ontario, which follows with the planned return of in-person learning for secondary school students in these regions.
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TORONTO Premier Doug Ford says he is going to consult with the province’s medical experts on whether students should return to schools next week.
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He says the government will be making an announcement on the issue in the coming days.
All students are currently learning online as part of a provincial lockdown, but those in Northern Ontario and elementary students in southern Ontario are set to return to in-person classes next week.
The province’s largest teachers’ union says, however, that it wants all local public health units to reconsider opening elementary schools.