With one more month until a new school year begins, concerns are being raised towards the province's back-to-school plan.
The Ontario government announced in mid-July that they’re investing $736 million in public education for the 2020-21 school year, increasing the total to more than $25.5 billion.“This is the most any Ontario government has spent on education, and it’s focused on the key areas we’ve heard from our chief medical officer and their team,” said Oosterhoff.
Besides funding, another major concern raised by Smith was in regards to masks, and how it’s mandatory for certain grades. “Also, we will have teachers underlying medical conditions that will prevent them from being in schools. The broader question will be, teaching and learning look like?” said Smith.The mental health of children through the pandemic has been another key topic of discussion.“Data is saying that children profoundly affected by the impacts of the pandemic,” said Kim Moran, the CEO of Children’s Mental Health Ontario.
Moran told 980 CFPL’s Devon Peacock on The Morning Show Friday that anxiety is the most common mental health issue “even without a pandemic, so that is still the number one issue.”Coronavirus: Ontario education minister breaks down back-to-schoolStory continues below advertisement
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