Ontario and Quebec communities planning for a return to school – APTN News
Aug 05, 2020
First Nation communities in Ontario and Quebec are preparing for all scenarios in their back to school plans this fall.
The plans vary between fulltime classes, online schooling and hybrid approaches.
Last week Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants kids back to school full time this fall.
Nick Shaver, director of Education for the Matawa Nations in Ontario.
He says each of the nine communities are not rushing to get students back to school and are developing individual back to school plans.
Last month the Matawa Nation asked for $25 million from the province to support their communities back to school needs.
Shaver says if fully funded, the money would help to prepare communities for most eventualities that may come up.
“So if we have to go to an online learning environment it would address those.” Shaver explained. “If we have to go to a hybrid model it would address those and then if students are fully back in school it would address those concerns as well.”
