Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced today that he is declaring an immediate state of emergency due to the continuing spread of COVID-19. The state of emergency includes a stay at home order which begins on Thursday, January 14 at 12:01 a.m.
As part of that announcement, the Premier indicated that schools in Windsor-Essex will remain closed for in-person learning until Feb. 10.
At this time, the Ministry of Education has indicated that current arrangements regarding students with special education will remain in effect.
We are committed to providing parents with current information in a timely manner and will provide any additional details as soon as we receive them.
In conclusion, we would urge everyone to do everything you can to stay safe: respect the new measures, act responsibly and be part of the solution to prevent further spread of this virus.
Read the full announcement here.