Students to learn remotely through at least January 11

Written By BROCK WEIR

It will be back to remote learning for area students through January 11, as the balance of Ontario is set to join Peel, York Region and Toronto in lockdown effective Boxing Day.

The new Province-wide lockdown will impact Southern Ontario for at least 28 days, while communities in Northern Ontario will be impacted for at least 14 days.

Under the new rules introduced December 21, all publicly-funded and private elementary and secondary schools will move to teacher-led remote learning at the end of winter break on January 4. At press time, parents can plan to see their elementary school students return to in-person learning on January 11, while secondary school classes will resume in-person learning on January 25.

Until then, secondary school students will continue remote learning.