(Supplied by Mashkura Tabassum Tathoye)No time to absorb informationMany teachers in eastern Ontario say they, too, have concerns about educational outcomes for students this year. In dozens of written comments, teachers told CBC they fear kids' education is suffering this year, and say many students are struggling with the accelerated pace. Science teacher Paris Vasiliou says the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board needs to reassess the educational model it has chosen this year. "As teachers, we're cramming and trying to get through the curriculum, and for students, it must feel like ... they're just being bombarded by information." Students in Renfrew and Kingston, where COVID-19 cases are significantly lower, are in school all day, every day.

Source: CBC News November 05, 2020 09:00 UTC