NEW from @krushowy: Toronto’s public and Catholic boards say June graduations will go ahead online as planned virtually, despite Premier Doug Ford’s urging that schools hold in-person, outdoor celebrations for students in all grades this month. #onted thestar.com/politics/provi… 
Other schools and boards around the province have also started notifying parents they, too, will stick with virtual grads, prompting the premier to issue a statement late Friday saying he is “extremely disappointed.” /2 thestar.com/politics/provi…
On Friday, the Toronto District School Board sent an email to families saying even though it has been a challenging year, virtual plans have already been set, and money spent, and “there is very limited time to plan in-person events of this size.” /3 thestar.com/politics/provi…
Kirsten Kelly, spokesperson for the @OSTAAECO, said student trustees across the province were disappointed to learn that in-person celebrations weren’t possible after lobbying for them. /4 thestar.com/politics/provi…
Ford’s announcement “gave students a false sense of hope,” said @KirstenBKelly.
Ontario students have missed out on 23 weeks of in-person learning since the pandemic began in March 2020, the most of any in the country. /5 thestar.com/politics/provi…
Ontario students have missed out on 23 weeks of in-person learning since the pandemic began in March 2020, the most of any in the country. /5 thestar.com/politics/provi…
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