Students across Ontario are set to walk out of public schools Thursday afternoon to protest cuts to education.
The protest comes after Education Minister Lisa Thompson announced a slew of changes to her ministry’s portfolio, including a revamped health and physical education curriculum, a classroom cellphone ban and an increase in high school class sizes.
Anika Munir, a Grade 12 student at East York Collegiate Institute in Toronto, believes the walkout will send a strong message to Premier Doug Ford.