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  TORONTO -- 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 medical officers in Toronto and Peel Region said, h...

Article content Mere hours after a Toronto Sun story appeared decrying a virulent 51-page anti-Israel manual sent out to teachers by Javier Davila, a student equity program advisor with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), a petition was posted demanding justice for “anti-oppressive educators” like him who “demonstrate a commitment to decolonization.” The four-page petition, still online and signed by at least 1,600 teachers and activists so far, demands that TDSB officials “not deign to respond to the incredibly biased reporting of known hate groups (implying the Toronto Sun...

York Memorial students speak out against potential 3rd move since fire destroyed school Students of York Memorial Collegiate Institute have had to move twice since their high school was destroyed by fire two years ago. They're upset that the Toronto District School Board is considering moving them a third time. Social Sharing

Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. A Toronto school is looking for a fresh start with a new name after a troubling anti-Black racist incident last year. The name change will be "a fresh start" after devastating challenges over the past year –  including anti-Black racism, and the Covid-19 pandemic, the renaming request notes. The school was founded in Parkdale in 1887, and now serves over 700 students coming from many different countries. Many students have arrived recently in Canada and a name change could bet...

Posted: May 14, 2021 10:15 PM ET | Last Updated: May 15 Some students are fighting against the return of the quadmester learning model next year at the Toronto District School Board. They say the condensed schedules are leading to mental health issues and information overload for students.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)