Online learning to continue for students until January 25

All schools in southern Ontario will remain closed for in-person learning until Jan. 25.

The province’s chief medical officer of health says the move is being made to ensure students and staff in schools remain safe as rates of COVID-19 increase.

Elementary students in southern Ontario were supposed to return to schools Monday, along with all students in northern Ontario. Northern Ontario students will still return to class on Monday, but a lockdown in that region that was to lift this weekend will be extended until Jan. 25.

Schools have been safe.

Yet rising community transmission & a spike in youth COVID cases over the holidays put that all at risk.

On the recommendation of Dr. Williams, schools in southern ON will remain online until Jan 25.

We’re working to get our kids back into class safely.

— Stephen Lecce (@Sflecce) January 7, 2021