Most schools in Ontario to reopen on Monday

Ontario will reopen the majority of schools in the province on Monday.

Elementary and secondary schools in the following PHUs will return to in-person learning on February 8th:

• Brant County Health Unit
• Chatham-Kent Public Health
• Durham Region Health Department
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
• Halton Region Public Health
• City of Hamilton Public Health Services
• Huron Perth Public Health
• Lambton Public Health
• Niagara Region Public Health
• Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit
• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services
• Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

Toronto, Peel and York will return to class on the 16th.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce says returning kids to school safely is crucial for their development and mental health.