COVID-19 cases, not including the very latest to shut down this week, but Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the Ford government’s mission is to “keep schools open.”In an interview with Global News, Lecce said, “I recognize this is difficult for all of us … however, we continue to invest and do everything we can to keep schools open.
That is priority number one.”With the April break just around the corner, Global News asked Minister Lecce if there are plans to close schools following that week off.“Every indication we have from the chief medical officer of health is that students will continue to go to school.
I believe very strongly that kids need to be in school,” he said. Ontario school boards struggle to find supply teachers amid.