SickKids-led group of experts proposes latest guidance for school reopening " As leaders in
A group of experts from across Ontario
around the world and reviewed the
have come together to develop
experiences from other jurisdictions to
updated considerations for a safe school
inform how students and staff in Ontario
children’s health,
reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
can safely return to school in September.
The living document, Updated COVID-19:
However, as research into COVID-19
our most important
Guidance for School Reopening, published
continues to rapidly evolve, the authors
July 29, 2020, builds on the initial set of
caution the document may need to be
recommendations put forward by The
updated accordingly. The authors drafted
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and
and accepted the guidance statements
Unity Health Toronto, with input from
based on consensus and highlighted
experts from a wide range of disciplines
areas of disagreement as additional
across the province.
viewpoints.
The authors agree bringing children
"As leaders in children’s health, our
and youth back to school for in-person,
most important opportunity at this
full-time learning, with appropriate risk-
moment is the careful planning of a safe,
mitigation strategies to ensure everyone’s
successful return to daily school. With
safety, is the ultimate goal. Together,
this document, we have endeavoured
they examined the latest evidence from
to provide helpful considerations
opportunity at this moment is the careful planning of a safe, successful return to daily school."
Ontario School Plant Manager | Summer 2020
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