Coronavirus: NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, Ontario parent discuss problems with Ford government’s back to school plan

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath visited London Tuesday to call on the Ford government to rethink its back to school plan. She spoke about the need for smaller class sizes and for the province to hire more teachers with classes starting in two weeks. Parent Sara McNeil whose four-year-old daughter was supped to start junior kindergarten in September spoke about her fear with the Ontario government’s back to school plan and why they are keeping their daughter home.

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