Take a look at the statistics below. These are the latest statistics about Ontario schools. They come from the Ontario Ministry of Education website which reports daily.
As of December 2, 2020, there were a total of 5,024 reported cases of Covid-19 in Ontario schools since the start of the school year. The total provincial student population is approxmately 2 million. So that's 5,024 out of 2,000,000 or approximately 0.2%. It's so small, it's hard to express in words. 0.2% is less than one percent. It's actually one-fifth of one percent. In other words, 99.8% of Ontario school students have not tested positive for Covid-19.
As of December 2, 2020, there were a total of 5,024 reported cases of Covid-19 in Ontario schools since the start of the school year. The total provincial student population is approxmately 2 million. So that's 5,024 out of 2,000,000 or approximately 0.2%. It's so small, it's hard to express in words. 0.2% is less than one percent. It's actually one-fifth of one percent. In other words, 99.8% of Ontario school students have not tested positive for Covid-19.
The total number of schools currently closed in Ontario is 6 out of 4,828. So that's 0.1% of all schools. That's one-tenth of one percent. In other words, 99.9% of all Ontario schools are still open.
Much of the credit for this success must be given to teachers. They are the ones who bear the responsibility of enforcing classroom rules on a day-to-day basis. Getting school-aged children to routinely observe rules is an important skill in ordinary times, and it's doubly-important now.
Let's compare this success to the crazy predictions made by some people only a few months ago. For example, the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party called Ontario's back-to-school plan "half baked" and said it would be "nothing short of a catastrophe." He was totally wrong.
Not to be outdone, local NDP Chicken Littles continue to cry "the sky is falling." In their latest press release, they announce, "alarm bells are ringing loud and clear." This is nothing new. They opposed the Ontario back-to-school plan back in September and are still opposing it. Why?
The statistics are in. 99.8% of Ontario students have not tested positive for Covid-19. 99.9% of Ontario schools remain open. Ontario's back-to-school plan was and is a success.
We don’t want this success to end. Let’s all remain vigilant. Let’s keep reminding our school-aged children to follow the rules and stay safe. Stay home if you're sick. Wash hands, wear masks, and keep physically distant. Let's keep this success going.
Much of the credit for this success must be given to teachers. They are the ones who bear the responsibility of enforcing classroom rules on a day-to-day basis. Getting school-aged children to routinely observe rules is an important skill in ordinary times, and it's doubly-important now.
Let's compare this success to the crazy predictions made by some people only a few months ago. For example, the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party called Ontario's back-to-school plan "half baked" and said it would be "nothing short of a catastrophe." He was totally wrong.
Not to be outdone, local NDP Chicken Littles continue to cry "the sky is falling." In their latest press release, they announce, "alarm bells are ringing loud and clear." This is nothing new. They opposed the Ontario back-to-school plan back in September and are still opposing it. Why?
The statistics are in. 99.8% of Ontario students have not tested positive for Covid-19. 99.9% of Ontario schools remain open. Ontario's back-to-school plan was and is a success.
We don’t want this success to end. Let’s all remain vigilant. Let’s keep reminding our school-aged children to follow the rules and stay safe. Stay home if you're sick. Wash hands, wear masks, and keep physically distant. Let's keep this success going.