A vigil in Kitchener, Ont. for Indigenous children who died in residential schools drew hundreds of people Thursday night. Here's what some of them said about what needs to change going forward.
Last Updated Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:36PM EDT School boards across Ontario will be required to offer virtual learning as an option for students for the entire 2021-22 school year, provincial officials confirmed Tuesday. It is unclear how many students will opt for remote learning come September but during a briefing to outline plans for the 2021-22 school year, the province confirmed that all boards must present it as an option. We’ve committed ourselves to consulting on providing that choice beyond this year. What we heard in the consultation absolutely clearly is that parents want that choice for this September because we are unsure of where this pandemic will take us, Ontario s Education Minister Stephen Lecce said at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon.
New COVID-19 cases top 2K for month of April in Waterloo region
There were 52 new COVID-19 cases reported by Region of Waterloo Public Health on Tuesday, which brought the total so far in April to 2,049 cases. The number of people in hospital remains at 70 with 33 people in the ICU.
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A man prepares to get his COVID-19 vaccination at a Cambridge clinic last month. On Tuesday, Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 in the community. There was also one death of a person with the illness.(Tomasz Adamski/Region of Waterloo)
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A child wearing backpack waits to cross the street. The Waterloo Region District School Board has noted a steep drop in school suspensions and expulsions this year.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)
The Waterloo Region District School board has noted a precipitous drop in school suspensions and expulsions amid a school year unlike any other.
As of February, there were about 2,000 fewer suspensions among elementary and secondary students compared to the same period the year before, according to a board of trustees report.
Elementary suspensions dropped by about 700 and secondary suspensions by about 1,300.
There were no school board expulsions at all during the same time period, down from 14 last year.
TORONTO A group including all four of Ontario s main teachers unions is urging the provincial government to offer free menstrual products in all publicly funded schools.
The group, led by the Toronto Youth Cabinet, made the call in an open letter to Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Monday.
It says some Ontario school boards such as the Toronto District School Board and the Waterloo Region District School Board have taken action on their own, but the group is calling for the province to expand that to all 72 of Ontario s boards.
The group notes that British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island offer free menstrual products to all students.