Article by Joe Volpe —
[GTranslate]A new surge in Covid-19 infections in Ontario schools. Yesterday the record was recorded since the beginning of the school year: 518 cases – 440 are students, 77 teachers and 1 is a non-teaching member – which has increased the total number to 12,750. There are 1,168 schools where outbreaks of the virus are currently active while the number of schools closed has risen to 58. →
The news was a punch in the stomach. Tuesday’s much-feared announcement suddenly became a reality: 110 teachers and 41 support staff, 36 administrators lost their jobs while 58 undergraduate courses and 11 graduate courses were eliminated. →