Infrastructure failings mean Ontario schools are primed for spreading disease, teachers warn:

The windows on Vamvalis’ floor do not open, and ventilation is poor.
Vamvalis lives with a chronic lung condition, and the air quality in her
school has always exacerbated the problem. Before the COVID-19
pandemic, she worked with the school’s caretakers to try to improve the
ventilation through regular filter changes with little success.

Infrastructure failings mean Ontario schools are primed for spreading disease, teachers warn: Every school has different furniture, but in recent years some
classrooms have intentionally moved away from individual desks towards
shared tables in the interest of fostering collaborative learning
environments, said one York region teacher who shares
Vamvalis’ concern.The windows on Vamvalis’ floor do not open, and ventilation is poor.
Vamvalis lives with a chronic lung condition, and the air quality in her
school has always exacerbated the problem. Before the COVID-19
pandemic, she worked with the school’s caretakers to try to improve the
ventilation through regular filter changes with little success.Read More