Tag: education

“With schools expected to return on Monday, families and educators deserve to know key information about how safe their school is.

That’s why I’m calling on the Premier to implement a province-wide database on safe school statistics.The database should be broken down by individual schools, be up-to-date and highlight key safety information, including:

Number …

TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on the government’s lack of action on safe schools:

“Classes are set to resume next week, but families and educators are still in the dark about what the plan is.

The government has failed to communicate, and failed to take the necessary steps to make schools safer …

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the new rapid testing program in target schools and licensed child care centres:

“I’m relieved the government is finally implementing a rapid testing program at schools.

But it shouldn’t have taken this long. Once again this government is late to the game.

I’ve …

TORONTO — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to this morning’s FAO report:

“The Premier’s failure to invest in what’s needed to combat COVID-19 is making the pandemic worse.

Today’s FAO report shows how hollow the Premier’s claim is that nothing will be spared when it comes to battling the pandemic.

The report …

MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports of crowded classrooms and surging COVID-19 cases in schools:

“The government must immediately reverse their opposition to lower class sizes and get money flowing to boards to lower class sizes.

It is ridiculous that unvaccinated children are being crammed into classes of reportedly …

TORONTO — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding rapid testing for students:“Asymptomatic rapid tests should be free for school-aged children at pharmacies.The program was available during the spring. With schools now starting again, it needs to be reimplemented — especially since children under 12 are still ineligible for vaccinations.Making parents …

TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that many major school ventilation upgrades won’t be ready by September:

“It’s completely unacceptable that a year and a half into the pandemic, the Premier has still not delivered on improved ventilation in classrooms.

We know clean air quality is crucial to preventing …

TORONTO — Mike Schreiner sent the following open letter to Premier Ford detailing the Ontario Greens Safe Schools Plan:“We are just weeks away from back to school, yet your government has made little to no progress on ensuring that students will be able to learn safely in-person come September.Kids in Ontario have …