More than 700 Toronto public high school teachers will now be moved to online learning after more than 14,000 secondary students opted for remote learning this September.
In a letter to trustees obtained by CTV News Toronto, interim Director of Education Carlene Jackson said 21 per cent of high school students in the Toronto District School Board opted for virtual school, while 79 per cent said they will return for in-person learning.
Jackson said that the reallocation of teachers will be based on a school's individual survey results. She also said that once individual school information has been received, adjustments will be made to timetables for secondary students attending in-person learning.
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