Vaccination for Children
Quotation from Provincial News Release
"As you are aware, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has now been approved for youth ages 12 to 17. This approval provides an important opportunity to continue to keep schools healthy and safe. Starting May 31, 2021, individuals 12 years of age and older in Ontario will be eligible to register for a vaccination appointment.
Local public health units (PHUs), in partnership with school boards, will be responsible for the development of local vaccination plans for this age group, including for their family members/caregivers who have not yet received a vaccine. The plans should be developed with a special focus on harder to reach student populations."
2021 - 2022 School Year Funding
Recently, the Government of Ontario announced funding for the 2021-2022 school year. As part of this announcement, they indicated that all school boards will once again provide in-person and remote learning options for the new school year.
To support the continued safe operation of schools in 2021-22, the Ministry announced that it will provide another year of temporary COVID-19 funding to school boards, totalling $1.6 billion across the province. This funding is to support areas such as personal protective equipment and supplies, staffing to meet local needs, technology and operating costs related to ventilation systems.
The Director of the TDSB had said in a meeting with the Trustees that these fundings were given in consultation with the school boards and that we are happy to receive many of the funds for which we had requested for the province to provide. Please see below for a detailed breakdown of funds.
Update on Vaccinations for Education Workers
The Ministry of Education announced that all in-person, school-based education staff are now eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccination. This list includes, for example, educators, custodial staff, administrative staff and school bus drivers, in addition to those who support students with special and complex needs and those who work and live in hot spots.
