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Province to Offer Virtual Learning Option for Next Year

Tuesday, 4 May 2021 13:38

By Linda Morgan

Parents and students will have the option to learn virtually next year.

Officials say that next year, school boards will be required to offer virtual learning, but it's unclear when parents will have to choose between in-person or remote classes. 

It's also not known yet if kids will be back in class before the end of this school year. 

This comes as the province announces funding for education for next year.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced the government is devoting $2 billion to support education and mental health. 

The money includes over $1.6 billion in resources to respond to the pandemic, as well as $85.5 million to support learning and a $561 million increase to this year's Grants for Student Needs. 

Lecce says the government is committed to ensuring classrooms are safe. 

"As we continue to work with the Chief Medical Officer of Health to evaluate the safe resumption of in-class learning, our number-one priority remains safety in the classroom. To deliver on that priority, our government is making more than $1.6 billion available to protect school safety while investing in the long-term success of students with more support for reading, math, mental health, and special education needs."

The funding also includes $59 million to support special education, mental health and well-being, $35 million in technology funding, and $384 million in temporary COVID-19 staffing support. 
 

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