Ontario Launches its Plan to Catch Up Plan Starts with Students Back in Classrooms, On Time TORONTO — After two years of pandemic disruptions, Ontario today launched its Plan to Catch Up for the 2022-23 school year. The plan, which is supported by the government’s historic investments in education, starts with students […]
Internet Connectivity Now Completed at All Publicly Funded Schools TORONTO — The Ontario government is expanding access to high-quality online learning courses for secondary school students through partnerships with school boards, TVO and TFO. Starting February 1, secondary school students will be able to preview online course content at www.ontariocoursepreview.ca. The […]
Expanded Access to Retired Teachers to Support In-person Learning TORONTO — On January 10, 2022 Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on Ontario’s agreement with the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) to nearly double the number of days a retiree can work: “We are seeing staff shortages impacting all […]
Dedicated COVID-19 Booster Clinics for Education and Child Care Staff Will Help Improve Access On January 06, 2022 Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on additional measures and supports to protect children, staff, and families as Ontario responds to the Omicron variant: “As part of our government’s […]
Nicole Dupuis, Chief Executive Officer of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has issued the following recommendations concerning the reopening of schools: “Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Windsor and Essex County, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has strongly recommended to local school boards and private schools, […]
St. Clair College will be requiring staff and students to have had their first dose of a Health Canada or World Health Organization approved COVID-19 vaccine before September 7, 2021 which is when classes begin. A second dose of the vaccine must be received within the required minimum period. Staff […]
This direction will be re-evaluated regularly and, where required, updated based on public health advice throughout the 2021-2022 school year. Will staff and students need to provide proof of vaccination when they return to school? The Ministry of Education has indicated that vaccinations will not be mandated for staff or students, but they are strongly recommended for all eligible […]
School Vaccination Program Will Help Province Combat Delta Variant As Students Return to Class this Fall TORONTO — The Ontario government is working with public health units and publicly funded school boards to plan and host vaccination clinics in or nearby schools to continue to fight COVID-19. Clinics are expected […]
COVID-19 has continued to turn everything upside down for students this year. Graduation will be a very different scenario than you may have been dreaming of. Maybe you won’t even get to graduate this year. We want to know about your experience. Or you might be the parent of a […]
The University of Windsor Alumni Association presents events in honour of Black History Month. February 25, 2021 – 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Our Black Experience – Panel discussion. A distinguished panel of Black alumni share their life experiences of navigating life while Black in Canada. Join the conversation. The […]
