Ontario Premier Doug Ford provided an update Tuesday and discussed the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside Transportation Minister King Surma.

On Monday, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the government and Toronto District School Board officials are meeting to discuss back-to-school plans after the province rejected the board's proposal on Friday.

It would have seen the board spend $20 million to hire more teachers and cut elementary class sizes to between 15 and 20 students depending on the grade.

The plan would have also required a change in the daily school schedule, cutting 48 minutes of classroom time to include teacher prep which is mandated by the contract.


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