Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features.

User AvatarBuild your avatar
Please select your date of birth for special perks on your birthday. Your username will be your unique profile link and will be publicly used in comments.
Narcity Pro

This is a Pro feature.

Time to level up your local game with Narcity Pro.

Pro

$5/month

$40/year

  • Everything in the Free plan
  • Ad-free reading and browsing
  • Unlimited access to all content including AI summaries
  • Directly support our local and national reporting and become a Patron
  • Cancel anytime.
For Pro members only Pro
Summary

Some Ontario Schools Extended Spring Break So Teachers Can Prepare For Online Learning

One school board is installing transition days.
Ontario Spring Break Is Being Extended In One School Board
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board | Google Maps
Contributing Writer

Some Ontario schools are now extending spring break to help prepare for the province's return to remote learning.

On Monday, Doug Ford announced that all schools will be forced to close to in-person learning as students shift online. 

Editor's Choice: Canada Has Been Named The Best Country In The Entire World For The First Time Ever

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has now announced that it will be supplying its teachers with "transition days" to ease the process.

Elementary students who were previously learning in person will get two extra days of break, and won't start remote learning until Wednesday, April 21.* Students who were already learning remotely and all high school students will return on Tuesday, April 20. 

On top of this, Sam Hammond, the president of The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, is calling on Ford to allow all schools across the province to extend their break for students by one extra day, so teachers have more time to prepare. 

*This article has been updated. 

HamiltonNewsCanadaNews
  • Patrick John Gilson

    Contributing Writer

    Patrick John Gilson (he/him) is a Contributing Writer with Narcity Media. He is a pro at ensuring his content is both exciting and tailored to millennials. He specializes in breaking news and investigative stories that require him to be on scene— something he enjoys and thrives in.

Old Age Security payments for December are arriving early — Here's when & how much

Payments are increasing soon, too. 👀

This Toronto restaurant was just named the third best Italian dining spot in the world for 2026

Another Toronto spot made the list as well.

Here's when Costco is open and closed during the holidays so you can get your shopping done

Business Centres in Ontario, B.C., and other provinces have different hours than regular stores.

Canada's new white Christmas forecast says only these places will have a snowy holiday

A white Christmas is guaranteed in some big cities. 🎄❄️

VIA Rail is hiring for jobs in Toronto that pay $46 an hour and get you travel perks

The train travel perks are for you and your family!