Ontario Schools Covid

• Ontario school boards call on government to report and track COVID once again

  School boards are calling on the government to reinstate COVID-19 reporting and tracking when schools reopen, with some saying they will release available data to families.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022
  
• Ontario to launch in-school COVID vaccine clinics as students, teachers head back to class

  The provincial government made the announcement on Wednesday, as students and teachers across Ontario prepare to return to in-class learning on Monday amid the COVID Omicron wave. 

  Health

  Jan 12, 2022
  
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• Ontario students, teachers to head back to the classroom on Jan. 17, sources say

  Sources say all Ontario schoolchildren, including elementary and high school, will return to school on Monday.

  Health

  Jan 10, 2022
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• Waterloo school boards, public health pairing COVID-19 vaccine immunization records with class lists

  An open letter to Waterloo Region parents notes that COVID-19 vaccine immunization records are being reviewed alongside class lists to support outbreak management within schools.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2021
• Ontario details rapid COVID-19 testing protocol for school boards as schools report cases

  A full picture of COVID in Ontario schools was difficult to assess Monday because the government dashboard on cases in schools and daycares still had not been updated since July.

  Education

  Sep 13, 2021
• COVID-19: Some Ontario school boards ditch ‘quadmester’ system for upcoming school year

  The Toronto District School Board and Halton District School Board are both opting for a ``modified semester'' system that would see students take four courses per term

  Health

  Jun 16, 2021
• Ottawa’s top doc says COVID-19 in schools ‘manageable’, but leaves door open for online shift

  Ottawa's medical officer of health wrote a letter to the city's four school boards outlining her position on keeping schools open in the COVID-19 pandemic's third wave.

  Education

  Apr 6, 2021
• Thames Valley board reports COVID-19 cases at 4 schools in London, Woodstock

  With the latest cases of COVID-19 reported, the TVDSB says 'all staff, parents and guardians of affected school communities were immediately notified' and schools remain open.

  Health

  Dec 18, 2020