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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2021 · 15 MIN

School's out for COVID! School's out for... whenever

from This Matters · host Toronto Star

With the April Break just days away, many schools in Ontario have shifted to remote learning in the face of rising case counts from the variants of concern which are spreading rapidly. Schools have not been a high factor in infection, and the province has insisted they are safe places for children, but after Peel Region's Medical Officer of Health decided to shut down schools in the area, others followed suit including the Toronto District School Board. Who knows what come next? With Ontario moving to a new state of emergency starting Thursday, will this end up the start of summer vacation? Kris Rushowy, Queen's Park bureau reporter and education for The Star, joins us to discuss how we got here and what comes next.

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