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January 27, 2022

Students returning to school at FrenchmanÕs Bay Public School, in Pickering, Ont. are photographed as they return to school on Sept 8 2020. The Durham District School Board was one of the boards that reopened, although with staggered return of students. Ontario schools have been closed since March due to to COVID-19.

Students returning to school at FrenchmanÕs Bay Public School, in Pickering, Ont. are photographed as they return to school on Sept 8 2020. The Durham District School Board was one of the boards that reopened, although with staggered return of students. Ontario schools have been closed since March due to to COVID-19.

Parents fill in data gaps on COVID-19 cases in Ontario schools to make up for lack of government notification

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January 19, 2022

An educator walks down the hallway of Willows Walk Public School, in Whitby, Ont., on Friday, Jan., 14, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)

An educator walks down the hallway of Willows Walk Public School, in Whitby, Ont., on Friday, Jan., 14, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)

Ontario schools see absences and classroom closures as students return amid Omicron

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January 18, 2022

School buses lie idle and covered in snow after the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) announced a second day of closures due to heavy snowfall, at Stock Transportation in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, January 18, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

School buses lie idle and covered in snow after the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) announced a second day of closures due to heavy snowfall, at Stock Transportation in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, January 18, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Schools in Western Canada struggle as student, staff absences prompt shift to online classes

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January 17, 2022

Some high school students at College Louis Riel walk out of class in Winnipeg on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Some students protested the return to school as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Some high school students at College Louis Riel walk out of class in Winnipeg on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Some students protested the return to school as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Winter storm, student walkout mar return to in-person learning

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January 15, 2022

Stefany Thiessen with her children Kya and Frank Hart at their Winnipeg home on January 13, 2022.
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Stefany Thiessen with her children Kya and Frank Hart at their Winnipeg home on January 13, 2022.
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How five families are making decisions about sending kids back to school amid Omicron

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January 12, 2022

Provincial Minister of Education Stephen Lecce speaks and takes questions at a press conference at the Ontario Legislature on Jan 12, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.

Provincial Minister of Education Stephen Lecce speaks and takes questions at a press conference at the Ontario Legislature on Jan 12, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.

Ontario schools to notify families when 30% of staff and students absent

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January 11, 2022

A couple walks past Jack Chambers Public School in London, Ontario on January 6, 2022 , the day after the province of Ontario transitioned to online learning in the face of the fast spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)

A couple walks past Jack Chambers Public School in London, Ontario on January 6, 2022 , the day after the province of Ontario transitioned to online learning in the face of the fast spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)

Ontario schools brace for staff shortages ahead of Monday reopening as Omicron spreads

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January 10, 2022

Alberta students board a school bus, as they return to school today for the first time since their holiday break was extended due to surging COVID-19 cases, near Cremona, Alta., Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta students board a school bus, as they return to school today for the first time since their holiday break was extended due to surging COVID-19 cases, near Cremona, Alta., Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

As Ontario confirms return to in-person schooling, Alberta, Saskatchewan face staff shortages

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January 6, 2022

People wait in line for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in Toronto, on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

People wait in line for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in Toronto, on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario to fast-track COVID-19 booster shots for education and child-care workers

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January 5, 2022

Parents pick up their children as they are dismissed from Dixie Public School during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, November 22, 2021. A group of educators have put together a new online platform to support Ontario schools' efforts to combat Islamophobia and discrimination in the classroom.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Parents pick up their children as they are dismissed from Dixie Public School during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, November 22, 2021. A group of educators have put together a new online platform to support Ontario schools' efforts to combat Islamophobia and discrimination in the classroom.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Most provinces ignore calls to fast-track COVID-19 booster shots for teachers

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January 4, 2022

Five-year-old Maverick Denette, left, and his seven-year-old sister Peyton Denette do online schooling at the kitchen table in their home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Five-year-old Maverick Denette, left, and his seven-year-old sister Peyton Denette do online schooling at the kitchen table in their home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

As online learning looms in Ontario, school boards face device shortages

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December 30, 2021

An empty playground in a schoolyard is shown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Ontario will push back the return to school to Wednesday, according to a senior government source. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

An empty playground in a schoolyard is shown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Ontario will push back the return to school to Wednesday, according to a senior government source. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario government delays return to school until Jan. 5

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December 29, 2021

The north shore mountains are seen covered in snow as an Arctic air cold weather front hit Canada's western provinces in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 27, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

The north shore mountains are seen covered in snow as an Arctic air cold weather front hit Canada's western provinces in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 27, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

B.C. latest province to delay school reopening amid rise in COVID-19 cases

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December 28, 2021

Sailor Second Class Hannah Angel directs Satam Alhasoun, left, and his son Mohammed Alhasoun as they arrive for an asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at the Canada Games Centre in Halifax on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. More than 70 Canadian Armed Forces members have been assigned to assist with COVID-19 testing in Nova Scotia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Sailor Second Class Hannah Angel directs Satam Alhasoun, left, and his son Mohammed Alhasoun as they arrive for an asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at the Canada Games Centre in Halifax on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. More than 70 Canadian Armed Forces members have been assigned to assist with COVID-19 testing in Nova Scotia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Nova Scotia delays students’ return, Ontario school announcement coming on COVID-19 measures

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December 24, 2021

Sanchayan Sivanathan, who does not want his 6 and 8 year old children identified, lives in a ward without French immersion and rather than bussing them he is having them tutoured at his home in Scarborough, Ont. on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
(J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)

Sanchayan Sivanathan, who does not want his 6 and 8 year old children identified, lives in a ward without French immersion and rather than bussing them he is having them tutoured at his home in Scarborough, Ont. on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
(J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)

Must equal-opportunity French immersion in Toronto include long bus rides for small children?

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December 14, 2021

Parents pick up their children as they are dismissed from Dixie Public School during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, November 22, 2021. Parents with children aged 11 to five will now be able to register online for COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting tomorrow in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Parents pick up their children as they are dismissed from Dixie Public School during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, November 22, 2021. Parents with children aged 11 to five will now be able to register online for COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting tomorrow in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Schools brace for holidays amid rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in kids aged five to 11

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December 7, 2021

People wait in line at a mass vaccination and testing clinic at the Moncton Coliseum, in Moncton, N.B., on September, 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

People wait in line at a mass vaccination and testing clinic at the Moncton Coliseum, in Moncton, N.B., on September, 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

In Sudbury, 5- to 11-year-olds lead major surge in COVID-19 cases

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November 22, 2021

A Toronto District School Board sign is shown in front of a high school in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. TDSB staff who aren't yet vaccinated against COVID-19 have been given an extension to get their shots. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

A Toronto District School Board sign is shown in front of a high school in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. TDSB staff who aren't yet vaccinated against COVID-19 have been given an extension to get their shots. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto District School Board grants temporary exemptions for nearly 300 unvaccinated staff

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November 18, 2021

After being dropped off by school bus, grade nine students gather outside Patrick Fogarty High School in Orillia, Ont. on Sept 10 2020. Today marked the return of students to the school, with only grade 9 students attending today. Some students were bussed in from around the school district. Rural area schools face obstacles that aren't as much an issue in larger urban centres.

After being dropped off by school bus, grade nine students gather outside Patrick Fogarty High School in Orillia, Ont. on Sept 10 2020. Today marked the return of students to the school, with only grade 9 students attending today. Some students were bussed in from around the school district. Rural area schools face obstacles that aren't as much an issue in larger urban centres.

Ontario high schools will return to regular semesters for winter term

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November 18, 2021

Dr. Raj Grewal (R) Medical Director of the Covid-19 testing centre at the Embassy Grand Convention Centre in Brampton, Ont., helps Shivar Annamalai administer a COVID-19 test on May 12, 2021. The L6P postal code area in Brampton, Ont. has seen high positivity rates for COVID infection and many essential workers live in this area, or live in multiple generation households. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.

Dr. Raj Grewal (R) Medical Director of the Covid-19 testing centre at the Embassy Grand Convention Centre in Brampton, Ont., helps Shivar Annamalai administer a COVID-19 test on May 12, 2021. The L6P postal code area in Brampton, Ont. has seen high positivity rates for COVID infection and many essential workers live in this area, or live in multiple generation households. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.

Ontario expanding COVID-19 testing in pharmacies, schools and mobile sites

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