select either in-person or online learning. As cases escalated and families are now preferring their children switch to online learning have been pushed to a waiting list.
Virtual learning for the Toronto 2021/22 school year will be centrally provided and will include live, online instruction involving teachers, staff and students from the home school or a group of schools. Superintendents and principals will form these classes, which will follow the daily schedule of school.
In British Columbia, children are expected to return to school though can opt for online learning. “If you are looking for more flexible options to learn at home, please email me and I can connect you with resources/links for exploring online options throughout the province”, one principal wrote to parents.
In NSW, distance education is offered only to geographically remote students and those whose individual circumstances prevent them from attending school, such as students with medical conditions or disabilities.
When asked the NSW Department of Education if it would expand the criteria for online distance learning for families who choose not to send their children back to school or if another alternative would be available. “The NSW government will provide details [last Friday] on the return to face-to-face schooling,” the department responded.
