Doug Ford says he is going to consult with the province’s medical experts on whether students should return to schools next week.He says the government will be making an announcement on the issue in the coming days.All students are currently learning online as part of a provincial lockdown but those in northern Ontario and elementary students in southern Ontario are set to return to in-person classes next week. ‘We’re not in a lockdown when schools are open,’ Toronto-area doctors warn The province’s largest teachers’ union says, however, that it wants all local public health units to reconsider opening elementary schools.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Elementary Teachers Federation of.