Students face another uncertain year as they prepare for the return of school.
While Education Minister Stephen Lecce has assured families that all the needed protections and supports will be in place, NDP MPP Marit Stiles said that same promise was made last year.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Lecce released his Plan to Catch Up last month, calling for a year of more normal learning after two years of pandemic disruptions. In addition to returning to full-time in-class learning, the province is expecting students to have access to extracurriculars like sports and trips. The minister also says there will be new tutoring supports in place to fill gaps in learning and expanded supports for student mental health.
However, the ministry is in negotiations with education unions and the people responsible for enhanced cleaning and student mental health supports could be on the picket lines as early as October.
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