Ontario has filled nearly all 625 public health nursing positions in schools, but is that enough?
As students return to in-person classes, the Ontario Ministry of Education says 624 of the 625 positions for public health nurses at schools have now been filled — but they each have to cover multiple schools and some critics question whether that's enough to keep kids safe during the pandemic.
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Posted: Feb 21, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 21
A Grade 4 student is screened by a teacher before entering class at Portage Trail Community School on Sept. 15, 2020. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
As students across the province return to in-person classes, the Ontario Ministry of Education says 624 of the 625 positions for public health nurses at schools have now been filled — but they each have to cover multiple schools and some critics question whether that's enough to keep kids safe during the pandemic.