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School Is Starting In Ontario And We Still Don't Have A Safe Reopening Plan

School Is Starting In Ontario And We Still Don't Have A Safe Reopening Plan

The provincial government promised to do "whatever it takes" to safely reopen schools, and then promptly plugged their ears, humming away like rebellious toddlers.

Erin Pepler, Today's Parent

Parents Of Ontario, Maybe It's Time To Call A Strike

Parents Of Ontario, Maybe It's Time To Call A Strike

Sarmishta Subramanian: In just a few weeks our kids will pile into overcrowded, poorly ventilated classrooms. Our voices aren’t being heard. So maybe it’s time to walk off the job (if we have jobs).

Sarmishta Subramanian, Maclean's

What The Pandemic Taught Me About My Son's Loneliness

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What The Pandemic Taught Me About My Son's Loneliness

Melanie Williams's son was born with Down syndrome. Isolation and social distancing are experiences he faces in his everyday life.

Melanie Williams, Maclean's

The Invisibility Of The Single Parent During COVID-19

The Invisibility Of The Single Parent During COVID-19

The pandemic has made it seem like it’s the 1950s again, with single parents brushed off to the side.

Athena Reich

How Schools Reopened Around The World—And What Canada Can Learn From It

How Schools Reopened Around The World—And What Canada Can Learn From It

'You can’t open bars, AND have tourism, AND reopen schools. You can’t have it all.'

Vanessa Milne, Today's Parent