The Province is once again doubling down on getting kids back into the classroom after Spring Break.
Today, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that new measures will be put in place so that students can safely return to class on April 19th.
The new measures include:
On-site confirmation of self-screening;
Refresher training upon return from April break;
Outdoor instruction when possible;
Enhanced cleaning during the April break;
Curriculum-linked activities for students;
Letter to parents promoting best practices for a safe April break
Asymptomatic testing expansion.
As these new measures are being introduced, Lecce als said the government will begin offering registration for vaccinations to education workers during the spring break.
The release from Lecce also says that with appropriate health and safety measures in place, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, has confirmed that schools remain safe.
In addition, beginning next week, education workers who provide direct support to students with special education needs across the province, and all education workers in select hot spot areas, will be eligible to register for vaccination.
Vaccinations will commence during the April break starting with priority neighborhoods in Toronto and Peel, then rolling out to priority neighborhoods in other hot spot regions, including York, Ottawa, Hamilton, Halton and Durham.
This will be followed by a rollout across the province as supply allows.
