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Currently on home assignment, TDSB educator Javier Davila claims he's being persecuted for his views

Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca is calling on the provincial government to let local public health units decide if and when schools in their regions should reopen this school year as COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop — and at least one regional medical officer of health agrees.

Published Wednesday, May 26, 2021 11:01PM EDT Several Ontario school boards said Wednesday that they would be able to resume in-person learning with a few days' notice if the government decides to send students back to classrooms for the last month of the academic year. Pediatric hospitals and doctors have been calling on the government to immediately reopen schools amid a decline in cases, saying in-person learning is crucial to children's well-being. The province's top doctor said Tuesday that he'd like to see schools reopen as early as next week in some regions. The medic...

Premier Ford sends letter to doctors, scientists seeking opinion on reopening schools by Lucas Casaletto Last Updated May 27, 2021 at 3:40 pm EDT Premier Doug Ford has issued an open letter to educators, scientists, doctors, and unions asking seven key questions in an effort to find a consensus as to whether the province can safely reopen schools for in-person learning. In the letter, Ford says “no one wants to see our schools reopen safely more than I do,” adding that while his government understands the benefits of having kids return to class, it can only be done based on “sound scien...

It's looking increasingly likely that the high school class of 2021 will be donning their graduation caps and gowns in front of a webcam this year - though the province says its encouraging in-person events.