Toronto City Manager Chris Murray has sent a letter to the local school boards saying there are dozens of spare rooms in municipal facilities and public libraries that could be used by public schools this fall. As many as nine library branches might even be closed and temporarily converted to schools to meet the need for distancing space during the C-19 pandemic, he suggested. Both the public and Catholic boards are trying to reduce class sizes to prevent the spread of the virus. In a letter sent to the heads of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board on Tuesday, Mr. Murray said that staff has identified 36 rooms in 24 City-owned facilities that can easily be made available to both boards without having to cancel programming.
