coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Tuesday:As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to virtual class, some GTA school boards are using the new tool to avoid students losing a day of learning due to snowy, rainy and icy winter weather that may force bus transportation to be cancelled or schools to be closed.Some school boards are cancelling in-person classes and moving to online learning when buses are cancelled over safety concerns for class cohorts.
One school board is still keeping schools open when buses are cancelled for elementary students. Others are cancelling in-person and virtual school when schools are deemed closed due to bad weather.