An Ontario parent advocacy study (People for Education 2022) provided a pan-Canadian scan of Canadian K-12 COVID-related education plans that was very revealing. New school options, previously considered improbable solutions, look more attractive, such as independent education, virtual schools and pandemic learning pods (Bennett 2021c). Reinventing Education: Learning from the Powerful Lessons of the Pandemic. “Shore Up the Foundations for Future-Proof Education.” Education Canada (March 17). “Taking Action to Limit Learning Impacts from the Pandemic.” Education Canada (March 23).

Source: CBC News April 18, 2023 20:00 UTC