Here is an excerpt of a letter to parents from the Minister of Education and the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
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“We know how critical in-person learning is to the mental health, well-being, and academic
success of Ontario students. As we meet the challenge presented by the Omicron variant,
we are building upon Ontario’s cautious and leading plan to protect in-person learning.
Ontario students and children have benefitted from continuous efforts to keep schools and
child care settings safer, including high quality masks, enhanced cleaning, and improvements
in air ventilation in every school – with more than 70,000 HEPA filter units and other
ventilation devices deployed. In December, Ontario sent a total of 11 million rapid antigen
tests home with students to help protect against the spread of COVID-19 and to support
the safe return to in-person learning following the winter break.
We are taking nothing for granted. Health and safety in our schools and child care settings
remains a top priority and we continue to monitor to ensure that every precaution is taken
to protect children, students, and staff and to support continued safe in-person learning.
The Children’s Health Coalition – representing”…... please click here for the full letter contents…
