"This is something that [provincial officials] need to work on now — having a full, well-thought-out plan of how they can ensure that our children have five full days a week safely. The government has also said each school board will decide which model to use in consultation with public health units based on the local risk of infection at the time.In recent days, Lecce and Ford have indicated they prefer to see kids in class full-time. The government has "no semblance of a plan" and that has parents deeply worried, said Liberal MPP John Fraser. Not all teachers are young.”But some parents said they were thrilled with the government announcement, including Joanna Cabral, whose two sons attend school in Peel Region.Cabral said her kids, aged eight and 16, struggled with online learning. He's advocating for making each school into what he calls a "mega-bubble." Before joining the CBC in 2005, Mike filed stories from 19 countries in Africa as a freelance journalist and worked as a newspaper reporter in B.C. For kids to be able to return to class full-time, school boards need more funding to hire extra staff, purchase protective equipment and obtain extra space, said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. “And honestly, I don’t think the government would send our kids back to school if they didn’t feel like they were safe.”Cabral’s eldest son, who will be in Grade 11, will only be in school half the time because Peel is one of two dozen boards where high schoolers will attend class part-time in cohorts of 15.She said that’s better than nothing, as his mental health has faltered in lockdown.But her one concern is the province’s new masking requirement, which states students in Grade 4 and up need to wear face coverings while attending class or spending time in common spaces.“I don’t know how it’s gonna be for the kids,” she said.The teachers’ unions, meanwhile, have called the plan underfunded and half-baked.“Restaurants, grocery stores and gyms will have more safety restrictions in place than elementary schools given the insufficient funding allocated in this plan,” said Sam Hammond, president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.

Full-time school "may actually be much safer than having kids out of school two or three days per week where their social circles are much less controlled." Some parents and teachers are balking at Ontario's newly released back-to-school plan, saying it doesn't do enough to protect kids from the risk of COVID-19. The province announced Friday its plans for students to head back to school in the fall after doors to all publically-funded schools in Ontario were shuttered in March due to COVID-19. WATCH ABOVE: Coronavirus -- Parents react to Ontario’s back-to-school announcement. "The uncertainty over what school will look like in September has been fuelled by what some critics have described as unclear and inconsistent messaging from the government.In mid-June, Education Minister Stephen Lecce told school boards to make plans for three different models of instruction for the fall:Lecce then told boards he expected they will start the school year with the hybrid model.

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To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). It's a criticism that Premier Doug Ford rejects. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. TORONTO – Ontario’s parents and teachers have begun planning for back-to-school season now that the province has released its plan for September, with some saying they’re concerned the strategy doesn’t do enough to protect kids from the threat of The Ontario Parent Action Network says the Progressive Conservative government has “abandoned” students rather than helping them return to class safely, while the province’s four major teachers unions say the plan jeopardizes the safety of staff and students alike.The plan, announced yesterday by Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce, will see elementary students and many high schoolers return to school full-time in September.Parents can also choose to keep their kids out of class, and boards must provide options for remote learning.Kathleen Katz, whose six-year-old daughter is headed into Grade 2, says she’s particularly concerned because the government plan doesn’t reduce the size of elementary school classes.She says standard class sizes make it impossible to maintain the physical distancing protocols health officials say are essential to protect against the novel coronavirus.“There wasn’t enough information or protection for our kids,” she said. "The government should be putting the pieces in place right now to get ready for a return to class in September, including hiring more teachers and support staff. TORONTO – Ontario’s parents and teachers have begun planning for back-to-school season now that the province has released its plan for September, with …

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