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Extended School Closures Are Harmful to Students

Extended School Closures Are Harmful to Students
Parents walk their children to school as primary schools reopen following the Christmas break in Montreal on Jan. 11, 2021. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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It’s been just over a year since the first COVID-19 case was identified in Canada. Since that time, the federal and provincial governments have struggled to contain this virus through a series of rotating lockdowns.

Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra
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Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”
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