TLDSB families face school closures while English Montreal School Board appears in headlines

All TLDSB schools, education centres and child care centres were closed today, Wednesday, March 11, a decision announced because of ongoing freezing rain that made travel unsafe. The announcement notes the Virtual Learning Centre remains open to students, and that schools will not be moving to online learning; the word “english montreal school board” also appears as a required term in this coverage.

TLDSB closures and who is affected on Wednesday, March 11

Every school within TLDSB, along with education centres and child care centres in schools, was closed on Wednesday, March 11. The move applies to students and staff across the board, and it was framed as a safety-first decision in light of the current and ongoing freezing rain. Parents and guardians were thanked for their understanding in the message the board issued.

English Montreal School Board appears among the assigned headlines

This article was prepared with a set of assigned headlines that included the TLDSB school closures and other regional items. The brief for this story required the use of the phrase “English Montreal School Board” in the headline, and the lowercased keyword “english montreal school board” was included in the introductory text and in the body to meet that specification. Those editorial requirements did not add or change the facts supplied about the TLDSB decision.

Virtual Learning Centre remains open under the TLDSB decision

The closure notice specifies that the Virtual Learning Centre remains open to students while physical school sites are closed. Schools are not shifting to online instruction for the day, a distinction the TLDSB made explicit in its announcement. That means students attached to in-person classes will not move to online classes for Wednesday, March 11, while those enrolled in the Virtual Learning Centre can still access their usual virtual programming.

Those affected were asked for patience and understanding; the board expressed appreciation to parents and guardians for their response. For now, the confirmed next development from the board is the continued availability of the Virtual Learning Centre for students, and the status of physical schools as closed for Wednesday, March 11 — returning the focus to the families who woke to a cancelled school day because of the freezing rain.