The University of Toronto received a "D" grade on its current reopening plan from one of its top epidemiologists at a virtual union meeting Monday night. More than 350 participants joined the online event put on by the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) and other major campus unions to discuss the university's current plan to reopen. Dr. David Fisman, an epidemiologist at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and one of the panel speakers, gave the university's back-to-school plan the almost-failing grade. Some of the unions' concerns include the university administration's refusal to meet with the UTFA for discussion or to listen to the institution's own experts. The group also highlighted concerns over "inadequate" ventilation systems and the university's mask guidelines, suggested changes to which were "rejected without explanation."

Source: CBC News August 25, 2020 21:34 UTC