Ontario’s Liberals say the province’s plan to reopen schools will only support two new teaching positions locally.

Leader Steven Del Duca says the province’s plan is nothing short of a catastrophe for parents, students and teachers.

He says it falls short of even the basic standards set out by SickKids and ignores recommendations from school boards, teachers, education workers, healthcare associations, and parents.

“Parents in North Bay have been waiting anxiously for a plan to reopen schools safely – Doug Ford gave them one written on the back of a napkin,” said Del Duca. “None of the concerns parents raised have been addressed. None.”

He also says the Conservatives plan will only create 5 new caretaker positions locally.

“This plan continues to make it clear that Doug Ford is treating our students, their parents and everyone involved in the public education system as an afterthought,” said Del Duca. “What Doug Ford gave us isn’t a plan to safely reopen schools – what he gave us was irresponsible. It doesn’t provide the smaller class sizes we need or enough resources to keep schools clean. It’s a dangerous roll of the dice with our kids’ safety.”

 

(File photo by station staff)

Filed under: North Bay area, Return to school