Toronto Is Rejecting Students From Virtual Learning Classes 3 Weeks After The Second Wave

Students won't be able to switch to online learning until next year.
Ontario Editor

Students will no longer get the opportunity to switch to online learning this semester. 

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has announced that all elementary students who are currently attending classes in person, will have to continue to do so. 

The move comes as a way to ensure that there is "stability in classrooms and schools."

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Elementary school students at the Toronto District School Board will no longer be able to switch between in-person learning and virtual instruction before the end of 2020.

TDSB

In a statement to Narcity, the TDSB revealed that students originally had three dates to switch between in-person and online learning.

However, students are now unable to move to virtual classes until the end of January 2021. 

"There may be some unique circumstances that will be considered on a case by case basis," TDSB stated to Narcity.

The announcement comes only weeks after Doug Ford announced that Ontario was officially in its second wave of COVID-19. 

Originally, the school board had some issues with its online platform. The start of the school year was delayed and there was a shortage of teachers. 

  • Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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