The president of the union representing Hamilton’s elementary school teachers says he doesn’t “know what the payoff is” in Ontario’s recent directive to increase the use of live videoconferencing by teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeff Sorensen, president of the Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local, says he has issues with the process on two fronts, saying students may not have the technology to access live learning and that the practice may also put both teachers’ and students’ overall security at risk.
On Monday, Hamilton’s school boards sent a letter to families outlining guidelines for privacy and security as schools begin a move to virtual classroom settings.