How do you feel about your province's back-to-school plan?
TORONTO -- Jill Promoli knows -- even more than most parents -- how quickly illness can spread through a classroom and be brought home. She lost her two-year-old son JudeNow, the family must weigh what they will do in six weeks when schools reopen.
The Ontario government says it will be investing $309 million in staffing, protective equipment, cleaning supplies, additional nursing staff, testing, mental health support and more to ensure a safe return to classrooms. There are a number of restrictions that will be in place for students. Perhaps most notably, masking will be required for grades 4 to 12, but not mandatory for younger students, even though they are encouraged. Meanwhile, B.C. says it is spending $46.
Still, Pinney is not without concerns and said she will continue to monitor the news in case there are developments that would change her mind. “They got really comfortable with the idea really quickly and understood that this is another way they can protect themselves and their friends and everyone they come in contact with.”
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