The Toronto District School Board says models under discussion for September include options that would see students allowed into class during staggered days or even weeks.
Stock photo of a classroom. TORONTO -- Andrea Moffat can't decide what will be worse for her five-year-old son in September -- keeping him at home or allowing him to make a partial return to school.
The mix of in-person and remote learning most boards are contemplating, she said, leaves her with concerns about how the school year will play out for parents and kids alike. At that time, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said boards would be expected to prepare plans for three scenarios: regular in-class instruction with physical distancing measures in place, full-time remote learning, and a hybrid model blending both approaches.
"Current discussions about this model would have ... half the students attending school on Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday would be a day for deep cleaning of schools, and on Thursday and Friday, the other half of the students would attend school," the letter reads. "This model looks and feels very different, but is an important step towards the return to a regular school day.
Kerri Whitaker, President of Sunshine Child-Care Centres, which operates several in-school day cares in the Toronto area, said many of the hybrid models will prove untenable for parents.
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