No Plan to Reduce Class Sizes in Ontario’s Back-to-School Strategy, Ford Says

No Plan to Reduce Class Sizes in Ontario’s Back-to-School Strategy, Ford Says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes an announcement regarding the government’s plan for a safe reopening of schools in the fall at Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School in Whitby, Ont., on July 30, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
Hongyan Lu
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce touted the merits of the province’s back-to-school plan on Friday, while Ford defended the decision not to reduce class sizes when students return to school in September.
Despite concerns raised by unions as well as some teachers and parents about elementary class sizes, Ford argued against mandating smaller classes across the province, noting the case load is different in different regions.