No mandatory masks in Ontario schools this fall, education ministry says – CBC

Ministry says medical experts were consulted

Aug 08, 2022

Masks will not be mandatory in Ontario schools this September, the province’s education ministry says.

In an email to CBC Toronto on Monday, the ministry said most health and safety requirements for the upcoming school year will remain unchanged from the end of the 2021-22 school year, which includes the voluntary use of masks.

“The government will continue to provide free high-quality masks for students and N95s for staff, if they choose to use them, all which remains unchanged from the 2021-22 school year,” reads the email.

“School boards will continue to have access to rapid antigen tests to be used in accordance with provincial testing guidance.”

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-schools-masks-fall-1.6544571

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