Many parents and guardians have been anticipating this day; kids going back to school since the end of the holiday break.
The Ford Government extended the break by an additional couple of weeks, this allowed for more PPE for education staff and students to be sent out, more HEPA filters as well as more rapid tests being passed down from the federal government.
Things you’ll need to know for back to school today:
- Kindergarten students are required to wear masks
- Testing & isolation requirements have been updated
- Two rapid antigen tests per student will be going home with kids
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests will be given to students/staff who develop symptoms while at school
- Reporting cases won’t be known until approximately 30 per cent of staff and students are absent
