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01.03.2022 / 06:51

COVID-19: Toronto District School Board receives 1st shipment of medical masks for students

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has received its first shipment of medical masks for students, as schools continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.In an email to Global News Monday evening, Ryan Bird a spokesperson for TDSB, confirmed the board has received its first shipment of level 3 medical masks.According to Bird, the board has received two sizes of the masks.He said “they’ll begin being delivered to schools” on Tuesday.

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Almost 1,000 COVID-19 unvaccinated TDSB staff still working at schools while waiting for exemptions

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) staff currently working in schools while awaiting COVID-19 exemptions either for medical or religious reasons.The board has been posting its workers’ vaccination status’ for the past little while and confirmed to Global News there are 920 staff members working in schools while waiting for their exemptions.In total, there are 1,093 TDSB staff members working both in and out of schools who are waiting on exemptions.

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COVID-19: Etobicoke high school to resume in-person classes

COVID-19 investigation.Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, located in the area of Mill and Burnhamthorpe roads, has been given the all-clear by Toronto Public Health (TPH), officials said Monday.According to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) website, there are seven COVID-19 cases among students at the school.

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Ontario schools make plans for virtual graduations as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

Ontario are already planning virtual graduation ceremonies for the class of 2021 as the pandemic makes in-person celebrations unlikely.While most high school graduations are still a few months away, some boards are already thinking about online events to mark the occasion that typically takes place in June.In Toronto, Canada’s largest school board said it was expecting to have graduation ceremonies take place online but was giving individual schools some flexibility in the matter.

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Support staff begin work stoppage due to COVID-19 safety concerns at Toronto special needs school

COVID-19 safety precautions.In a letter sent to parents and subsequently shared with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Monday, the principal from Beverley School said staff have “exercised their right to being a work refusal process.” Parents of Ontario special needs students claim they’ve been given no guidance for new year “This process involves the TDSB and the Ministry of Labour discussing concerns with the impacted staff to come to a resolution,” said Danjela Malobabic.The principal continued to say that teachers remain in class and that administration from neighbouring schools were brought in to ensure there was enough staff at the school.TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird said “approximately 20 support staff … have initiated the

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Five more Toronto schools to close until the new year: TDSB

Toronto District School Board announced Sunday evening the following schools will be closed until the new year: City Adult Learning Centre, Humewood CS, RH McGregor ES, David Lewis PS and Grenoble PS have been added to the list of schools shut down in the city.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 8

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Tuesday:The Toronto District School Board says four schools in the city have completed voluntary, asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 as part of a pilot project.Thorncliffe Park PS, Valley Park MS, Lawrence Park CI and Lester B Pearson have finished with testing, the TDSB said.Testing at Marc Garneau CI is being conducted on Dec. 10, 11 and 14, the school board said.TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird told Global News the board is currently looking at four more school being added in the days ahead.

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19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at an elementary school in East York

Toronto District School Board has confirmed to Global News that there are 19 positive cases of COVID-19 linked to Thorncliffe Park Public School.The board says 433 tests were completed on staff and students on Thursday and Friday.Eighteen students and one staff member tested positive for the virus.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Nov. 2

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Monday:Ontario reported a total of 948 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.Of those:The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will be spending over $2 million for principal and vice-principal bonuses after they started working early this year to make coronavirus-related preparations.TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird said they will receive 3.75 additional days of pay, which will cost around $2.2 to $2.4 million.“Principals and vice-principals, who are 10-month employees, were required to start their work year early this year to begin preparing schools for the safe return of students and staff,” Bird said.

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TDSB no longer needs extra classroom space after more parents opt students for online learning

Canada’s largest school board says it no longer needs additional classroom spaces for elementary schools because so many parents have opted out of in-person learning.The Toronto District School Board says there were initial concerns about the lack of space at five of its schools, but more students have since switched over to online learning.Spokesman Ryan Bird says thousands of parents have made the switch in recent weeks as the spread of COVID-19 increases in Ontario.He says that means those schools where there were concerns will now be able to make do by using gyms and libraries for teaching.The board says it will continue to look for additional classroom spaces in case the need arises.

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How Ontario is rolling out its E-Learning program

TDSB Spokesperson Ryan Bird explains how the province will roll out its E-Learning program for kids at home, and how they’ll address equity issues like students not owning laptops.

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