COVID-19 pandemic.The province shuttered all schools on March 13 cases of coronavirus disease began to rise.This fall, boards will offer a mix of in-person classes and online learning for students who opt to stay home.Some boards in different parts of the province will reopen schools today, while others will begin to restart over the next two weeks.Last month, Education Minister Stephen Lecce gave boards permission to stagger school reopenings if they required more time to put pandemic safety protocols in place.
Ontario government releases guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in schools For instance, high school students will start orientation at the Peel District School Board today, with elementary students beginning Wednesday,.