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The area’s public school board and teachers’ union have raised concerns about the learning plan outlined by the provincial government for the upcoming school…

Article content The area’s public school board and teachers’ union have raised concerns about the learning plan outlined by the provincial government for the upcoming school year. Last week, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced school boards would be required to offer virtual learning as an option at the start of the 2021-22 school year. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Public board, union slam online learning plan Back to video Erin Blair, president of the Upper Canada Local of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, said the...

Article content As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the province, students will not be in the classroom anytime soon. Following his letter to parents over the weekend, in which he stated schools would remain open where they were not already closed, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Monday in-class learning would be halted. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. UCDSB says it's ready for more remote learning Back to video Most schools are currently on a week-long break that usually occurs in March. Instead of returning to classrooms n...

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the province, students will not be in the classroom anytime soon.

Local Teachers Unions Unhappy With Decision To Delay March Break SHARE ON: Ontario’s decision to delay March break is not sitting well with local teacher’s unions.  Last week, the province announced it would be pushing the break back until the week of April 12-16 in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. That means students will take their week off, just four days after the Easter long weekend. President of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Upper Canada Local, Erin Blair feels the decision was ill timed for a wide range of reasons. “It would be much better to ha...