Other boards are also sharing their plans for students with special education needs. ...
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‘Now it’s time that teachers step up — everyone else has sacrificed’: Ford feuds with education unions
The head of the OSSTF says he wants to know what kind of sacrifice the premier expects teachers to make. ...
Feds to give Ontario $381 million this fall to support reopening of schools
This represents the first instalment of up to $763.34 million in funding allocated for Ontario. ...
No mandatory COVID-19 testing in Ontario’s school reopening plan
If a student or staff member becomes ill at school they'll be separated and asked to return home. ...
School bus drivers say provincial direction needed on safety guidelines
Safety rules are currently up to each individual school board. ...
‘I encourage them to do that,’ says Premier Ford of TDSB proposal to use nearly $60 million in reserve funding to hire more teachers
Toronto District School Board staff shared revised reopening proposals at a meeting on Tuesday evening. ...
Growing concerns about inequities as some parents nervous about school reopening plans explore alternatives
Several parents say the main reason for keeping their kids home this fall is concern over class sizes. ...
Poll shows Ontario with higher percentage of ‘infection fighters’: Your Ontario COVID-19 roundup
The premier and education minister also called on teachers' unions to be more 'be flexible' with prep time. ...
School board reps say they’re ‘frustrated’ with government’s announcement on ‘unlocking’ reserve funds
The TDSB said 'it would not be prudent or good financial management' to use a large portion of its reserves to reduce class sizes. ...
Education minister allows boards to draw on reserve funds to enable more phsycially distant classes
Stephen Lecce did not mandate smaller class sizes. ...