In-class instruction and April Break will go on as planned, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says. There were speculations doing the round on classes moving online.
Schools will remain open — critical for students’ mental health & learning.
The Chief Medical Officer of Health has said schools remain safe.
Against third wave & VOCs, strong protocols have kept 98.7% of schools open and 74% without any cases.
Students deserve to be in class.
— Stephen Lecce (@Sflecce) April 1, 2021
New protocols will also be introduced at schools to ensure student and staff safety following the April Break, Lecce said in a statement Thursday.
“Schools will remain open — critical for students’ mental health & learning,” he tweeted.
“The Chief Medical Officer of Health has said schools remain safe. Against third wave & VOCs, strong protocols have kept 98.7 per cent of schools open and 74 per cent without any cases. Students deserve to be in class.”