TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO:

WHEREAS remote learning adversely effects the health and mental health of Ontario’s children;
WHEREAS many Ontario children exhibit increased signs of anxiety and depression;
WHEREAS learning at home increases the risk of eating disorders;
WHEREAS in-class education is essential for the proper development of social and inter-personal skills;
WHEREAS the academic skills of Ontario’s children are regressing;
WHEREAS the risk of transmission of Covid-19 amongst children is significantly lower than that of adults;
WHEREAS the risk of illness or adverse effects of Covid-19 is significantly lower to children than adults;
WHERES single parent families are particularly inconvenienced and cannot maintain full time work;
WHEREAS suicide rates among children are on the rise;
WHEREAS women in particular, are forced to leave the work force to care for children at home;
WHEREAS parents are struggling to balance home, work and family responsibilities;
WHEREAS schools have not shown to be sources of spread;
WHEREAS Ontario’s children are suffering and need to be back in school;

Therefore, WE, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:

To call on the Government of Ontario to return all of Ontario’s students back to school immediately.