Return to in-person schooling in doubt as Omicron cases spike across Ontario

Just days before students are set to return to the classroom in Ontario, the province’s back-to-school plan is clouded with uncertainty and critics are calling for more details.

Most schools are scheduled to reopen on Monday, but with a surge in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, whether students will return to in-person learning remains to be seen.

On Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford said cabinet ministers will meet soon to make a decision.

“I know the minister [of health] has been sitting down at the table along with the minister of education … and we will be having an announcement