announced Thursday that it was postponing March break until the week of April 12 in an effort to reduce COVID-19 spread as students return to in-person classes.
March break had been set to run the week of March 15.Ontario’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the decision to delay, not cancel, March break was made on the advice of public health officials, adding that it was critical to avoid a repeat of the spike in youth-related COVID-19 cases that occurred over the winter break.The news comes a week after elementary and secondary students returned to in-person learning in London and Middlesex.