The school year is starting with students in the province, who resume class Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the district, able to attend class without wearing a mask
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Children carrying brightly coloured backpacks laughed and chatted excitedly Tuesday morning as they lined up outside a Toronto-area school, waiting for the bell to ring on the first day of the first school year to start without COVID-19 restrictions since the beginning of the pandemic.
Her son started the last school year in person, with masks, but had to switch to remote learning in January during the wave fuelled by the Omicron variant, she said. He's now "thrilled" to be coming back in person, she said. After a much needed break over the summer, the return to in-person learning provides helpful structure, said Julie Kalantzakos, who dropped off her four children at Westacres on Tuesday.
Everyone has a different comfort level when it comes to COVID-19 measures, and Kalantzakos said she teaches her children to respect other people's boundaries. Personally, she said, "we're ready for a normal school year."
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Most Ontario students return to school without COVID-19 restrictionsStudents across much of Ontario are returning to the classroom today for the first start of the school year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began.
Read more »
Most Ontario students return to school without COVID-19 restrictionsStudents across much of Ontario are returning to the classroom today for the first start of the school year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began.
Read more »
Most Ontario students return to school without COVID-19 restrictionsStudents across much of Ontario are returning to the classroom today for the first start of the school year without COVID\u002D19 restrictions.
Read more »
Most Ontario students return to school without COVID-19 restrictionsStudents across much of Ontario are returning to the classroom today for the first start of the school year without COVID\u002D19 restrictions.
Read more »
Mixed emotions over return to schoolWith more students returning to school without COVID-19 restrictions in place, there are concerns among some. CTV’s Jackie Perez reports.
Read more »