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Ontario backs down on class sizes, e-learning in teacher negotiations

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With a second mass demonstration at Queen’s Park planned for Thursday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce updated the Ford government’s position on class size and mandatory e-learning courses.

Lecce says the government is now offering an increase in average high school class sizes to 23, just one student over last year’s levels.

Lecce also announced that e-learning courses won’t be required to graduate and are allowing parents to opt their kids out of taking the online courses.

Watch the full news conference here:

Education Minister Stephen Lecce to hold a news conference

Education Minister Stephen Lecce is expected to hold a news conference at 3:15 p.m. at Queen's Park.

Posted by CHCH TV on Tuesday, March 3, 2020

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