The government wants boards to conduct asymptomatic testing in at least 5 per cent of their schools each week. ...
Category: Education and Training
Ontario postpones March Break by one month to April 12
Teachers' unions said they 'strongly oppose' the delay and that students and educators need a break. ...
‘Everybody’s pretty burnt out,’ says Horwath as NDP calls for March Break to continue as planned
The government has said it's looking to the chief medical officer of health for advice. ...
School boards call for ‘reimbursement’ of reserve funds used for COVID-19 in advance of education funding update
The schools boards' association also called for the government to delay the online credits requirement. ...
13 public health units get green light to resume in-person learning next week
Toronto, Peel and York Region will have to wait until Feb. 18. ...
Education and health stakeholders split on whether or not to cancel March Break
The education minister said the government has turned to its chief medical officer of health for advice on the matter. ...
Province allocates $381 million in federal funding for schools and expands asymptomatic testing program
Premier Doug Ford said the goal is to open all schools for in-person learning by Feb. 10. ...
Students in four more regions including Ottawa and London to resume in-person learning on Feb. 1
This means as of next week students in 18 of 34 public health units can participate in face-to-face learning. ...
Updated SickKids guidance document says closing schools ‘should be a last resort for pandemic control’
Hospital experts said in-person learning needs to be supported with "robust" testing and infection prevention and control measures. ...
Schools in seven more regions allowed to resume in-person classes next week
The education minister said this means more than 100,000 students can return to their classrooms. ...