Ontario government is asking the province’s school boards to try to spend $50 million to upgrade air quality in schools by Thanksgiving.The request comes in a memo sent to boards by the Ministry of Education earlier this week.The government announced the $50 million in funding for ventilation upgrades earlier this month and is urging boards to speed up spending.
Ontario government releases guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in schools The memo also outlines best practices to improve air quality, including opening school windows to increase air flow and using portable air filtration units where possible.The co-founder of advocacy group Fix Our Schools says the timeline will be difficult for school boards to meet given how late.