Coronavirus: Ontario outlines where additional federal funding will go for back-to-school plans That includes $79 million for student transportation including bus drivers, cleaning and fewer kids on the bus.Mental health and special education will receive another $12 million for extra staff.Remote learning will receive an extra $36 million.
Public health will receive another 12.5 million to hire more nursing staff.The last $50 million will be set aside for future planning in case of a second wave hitting schools.Already the questions are being asked why the Ontario government doesn’t use all of the money to hire extra teachers as the union has demanded.The answer is simple, there are plenty challenges that surround sending kids back to.