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.