“It’s not ‘our’ plan — we went with some of the brightest minds in the world,” Ford said.
comments came as Ontario’s 72 publicly funded school boards worked on firming up their proposals to welcome students back to class. While most of those plans have yet to be finalized, a draft set of guidelines from the country’s largest school board suggests sports won’t be a part of the upcoming academic year.
Most high schoolers will also be in class full-time, though students at two dozen boards across the province will take half their courses online in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.for those in Grade 4 and up, while those in Grade 3 and below will be encouraged but not required to wear them.
“It’s not ‘our’ plan — we went with some of the brightest minds in the world,” Ford said during a news conference in Beamsville, Ont. “They’ve come up with a plan. I respect their plan. They’re the experts. But for the parents who are nervous, I understand.” Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes an announcement regarding the governments plan for a safe reopening of schools in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic at Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School in Whitby, Ont.
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, also appeared to highlight the importance of preserving personal space at schools during a Tuesday briefing on the national COVID-19 response.
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