St. Joseph's high school students frustrated by return to online learning
CBC
Students at St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Windsor, Ont., say they are frustrated by the return to online learning, after their school was ordered to close Wednesday.
The closure was based on a recommendation from the Windsor Essex County Health Unit after it declared an outbreak of COVID-19.
"There was a lot of disappointment yesterday," said Jada Malott, a Grade 12 student at St. Joseph's Catholic High School and a student trustee with the Catholic school board.
"There's a lot of pent up demand to get back to normal, however we've got to trust the experts at the health unit."
Approximately 800 students were sent home and transitioned to online learning after five cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at St. Joseph's. The most recent exposure dates back to Sept. 9.
Jonathan Lariviere, a Grade 12 student at St. Joseph's Catholic High School said the latest school closure has made him question whether going back to in-person learning was "worth it."
"I feel like now I'm even more disappointed than I would have been if it stayed online. It's like there was a glimpse of hope. There was a chance we might be back and then it's shot right back down to online," Lariviere said.
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