Students at Farnsworth Middle School have spent the week learning at home as a repair crew fixes the boilers at their school.

There is, understandably, a reluctance to revisit the language of ‘online learning’. For many, it is associated with isolation and a diminished student experience

The building won’t be accessible until at least May 1, the district said in a release. Staff are assessing damage from the April 4 fire.

A comprehensive environmental study is also planned to determine whether any air or surface contamination concerns remain.

Parents in a North Huron community where a student was critically injured after being on fire earlier this month, are pushing for remote learning for the rest of the school year because they say some students feel unsafe returning to school after the traumatic incident.

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