Some teachers and education unions are criticizing the Ford government's decision to delay March break this year as part of its effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. "But it is one made on the best advice of public health officials to keep them safe and to keep our schools open in this province." Four teachers' unions — the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens, the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation — decried the postponement in a joint statement Thursday and called on the government to reverse the move. "The minister can delay March break and claim he's doing it in the interest of public health. Meanwhile, the Ontario Public School Boards' Association said school communities are grateful to have at least a break coming, even if it isn't at the preferred time.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2021 10:00 UTC