Krista Wylie co-founded the parent-led, non-partisan Fix Our Schools campaign eight years ago to advocate for safe, healthy, well-maintained public schools. Wylie and others, including teacher unions, are calling on the province to act to ensure schools reopen safely. “Productivity of our economy, I think, is very much linked to schools and education,” Wylie said. — ETFO photoElementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario president Karen Brown said the Ford government must act to bring the highest level of protection to Ontario schools and communities. The union represents Ontario’s 83,000 elementary public school teachers, occasional teachers and education professionals.

Source: The Star January 08, 2022 06:35 UTC