Ontario schools will not reopen for in-person learning for the rest of the academic year.
Premier Doug Ford says schools will keep teaching students online this month.
Schools across the province moved learning online in mid-April amid an escalating third wave of the virus.
Cases have since declined and the province recently unveiled a reopening plan set to take effect in mid-June, but schools weren’t part of it.
The province’s top doctor, along with the vast majority of his regional counterparts and other experts, have said students should return to classrooms for their well-being.
Ford sought advice on the matter last week and has spent the past few days coming up with his decision.
You can read more from the official Ontario Government press release here.
(The Canadian Press)
