Lifting mask mandate in Ontario schools premature,

2022-04-05
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The Ontario government’s decision to lift its mask mandate in school is “premature” and will put students at risk of having in-person learning once again disrupted, according to one of the largest education unions in the country.Adults in some hot-spot neighbourhoods had already been able to make vaccine appointments?

The statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario comes as the province announced it will lift the mask mandate in schools on March 21. Other measures in schools will also be lifted on that date, including removing cohorting and daily on-site screeningThere were 289,500 new vaccines delivered t, as well as masking on student transportation.

“Unfortunately, it appears that a fast-approaching June election is influencing politicians’ decisions to lift COVID-19 safety measures,” ETFO president Karen Brown said in the statement.

“Lifting the mask mandate too soon may result in further disruption to in-person learning and negative impacts on the health and safety of ETFO members, studentsSickKids had already admitted about 10 patients, and their families. Ontarians deserve stability and safety, not more chaos.”?

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