The Ontario government has released a plan to help students catch up following two years of interrupted learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce says his government remains “committed” to keeping kids in school, even in the event of another wave of COVID-19.
“We’re announcing plans to catch up today that is premised on keeping kids in school every single day, without disruption to their lives, be it from the negotiations or otherwise,” he said, referencing the bargaining process currently underway with education unions.Lecce’s promise that extra curricular activities remain open is largely dependent on both school boards and teachers, who mostly volunteer their time to offer sport, music and further academic programming.
“That is our single focus over the coming months, is to land a voluntary agreement with teacher unions,” Lecce said. “It takes two to tango as you know, we need them to be at the table and many of them are, and we want them all to be there through the summer so that we can get a deal as soon as possible.”
The investments announced in Ontario’s “A Plan To Catch Up” can be found in the government’s budget, released prior to the provincial election as part of the Progressive Conservative’s platform. It includes changes to the math and science curriculum to include critical skills in finance and coding, as well as de-streamed courses in Grade 9.
The province says that about $26.6 billion has been allocated for elementary and secondary education in Ontario for the 2022-23 school year.
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