Reopen Schools Safely

Parents want kids back in school five days a week, but they need it to be safe.

Doug Ford has had a month to add safety measures while kids were out of school – but he didn’t, and now we’re down to the wire. We all want kids safely back in school. Children's mental, emotional, and academic well-being depends on schools being open, and safe.

We’re running out of time to make improvements to make sure schools stay open this time. Another school shutdown is a massive blow to kids’ wellbeing.

Add your name to demand a plan to reopen schools safely.

    Ontario has among the most school shutdown weeks in the nation, forcing kids to pay the price for government decisions.

    The NDP is again urging Doug Ford to take urgent action, including:

    • A vaccine blitz for students with in-school vaccine clinics with permission from parents, and an outreach campaign including culturally-relevant outreach
    • Mandatory vaccination for all teachers and education workers
    • Reduced class sizes and school busloads
    • Free rapid tests for all students, teachers and education staff
    • Access to PCR tests again
    • Improved ventilation in all schools and regular on-site air quality testing
    • Free N95 masks for all teachers and education workers
    • Support for teachers and staff to help address critical learning gaps caused by previous shutdowns

    Add your name to demand a plan to reopen schools safely.

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