Masks were still a very familiar sight in various spots across the city on Monday — even as the province lifted face-covering mandates for most public spaces. From schools, to
After having most of their high school education disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's graduating students faces new challenges inside and outside of the classroom as they prepare to enter post-secondary life.
TORONTO An unprecedented school year due to COVID-19 is officially in the books for thousands of high school students within the Toronto District school board. Once again, there will be no in-person graduation ceremonies. Instead, students were seen arriving at their schools on Monday wearing their caps and gowns to pick up their diplomas. Some students are relieved it’s an end to a year that saw multiple school closures amid rising COVID-19 cases and variants of concerns. “It’s bittersweet, there’s part of me that is so happy we were able to push through,” said Firdaus Shallo, who is part of graduating class at C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute.