The City of Oshawa yesterday announced it is offering day camps beginning on Friday, November 4, for parents and guardians who are in need of childcare if schools are closed.
Programs available for registration include the full-day Junior Day Camp for children ages 4 to 6, and Day Camp for children ages 7 to 13.
Both camps are being offered at the Civic Recreation Complex and South Oshawa Community Centre, said a city statement.
For more information and to register online, visit oshawa.ca/daycamps or register in person at a city recreation facility during regular operating hours.
If schools remain open, camps will not be offered and registrants will receive full refunds, said the city statement.
More support striking workers
Meanwhile, Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) with its 8,000 education workers, has come out in support of 55,000 CUPE education workers who announced a strike today.
“Bill 28 is an attack on all workers. OPSEU/SEFPO education workers will be walking off the job on Friday in solidarity with CUPE colleagues, and their union will have their back.
Catholic Teachers too announced their union stands in solidarity with the CUPE education workers in their fight for a fair agreement.
DDSB, KPR, DCDSB schools closed
Meanwhile, Durham District School Board (DDSB) yesterday said that CUPE has now confirmed that they will be on strike on Friday, November 4, 2022 because a negotiated agreement has not been reached with the Government of Ontario.
“Given confirmation that CUPE is on strike, all DDSB schools will be closed for in-person learning starting on Friday for the duration of this strike action to protect the health and safety of students. Please do not send your children to school.
“At this stage, we do not know how long this labour disruption will last. We will provide families with an update tomorrow on our plans to support student learning for next week if the strike continues and schools remain closed to in-person learning as a result.
“As a reminder for Friday, educators will be providing students with independent work to complete through your child’s Google Classroom or other digital platform. There will be no live virtual classroom instruction for students on Friday,” said a DDSB update.
Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) issued a similar statement.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has confirmed that there will be a full withdrawal of services tomorrow, Friday, November 4, 2022.
Parents and guardians are advised that, for reasons of health and safety, all DCDSB schools will be closed to all students on Friday. Please do not send your child to school, it said.
Accommodations
“We understand that each family situation is different and will provide accommodations to support students and families through this transition, including students with the highest complex needs.
“Educators will be providing asynchronous work tomorrow that can be completed at any time during the day. On Friday, principals will begin communicating with families to determine who requires access to technology. If needed, the distribution of technology will begin tomorrow afternoon and continue next week.
“Schools will be in contact with families to communicate the transition to synchronous learning for all students,” said the DCDSB update.
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