Students will be staying in class during Ontario's third lockdown.
ONTARIO - Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce has confirmed they will be keeping schools open during the third lockdown slated to start on Saturday.
Lecce issued the tweet this morning saying that keeping schools open is critical for students mental health and learning and that students deserve to be in class.
Schools will remain open — critical for students’ mental health & learning.
— Stephen Lecce (@Sflecce) April 1, 2021
The Chief Medical Officer of Health has said schools remain safe.
Against third wave & VOCs, strong protocols have kept 98.7% of schools open and 74% without any cases.
Students deserve to be in class.

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