Premier Ford making announcement with education minister today

UPDATE: Premier Doug Ford and Minister Stephen Lecce have confirmed Ontario’s school reopening plans. The story can be found here. 

Premier Doug Ford will be making an announcement in Whitby on Thursday with Minister of Education Stephen Lecce.

Taking place at 1 pm, they will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health.

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  • Ontario unveils safety guidelines and plan for schools reopening this September
  • Ontario plans for students to return to school in the fall: Lecce
  • SickKids updates recommendations on how to safely reopen schools

The announcement comes as students have not attended class since mid-March. The 2019-2020 school year ended using a Learn at Home program, which offered curriculums for Grade K to 12 and lessons for basics like reading, writing, math, and science skills.

On Wednesday, SickKids released an update on a series of recommendations they say will help guide educators, parents, and students on the best possible practices using currently available data collected from around the world.