It looks like some students aren’t the only ones who don’t want to go back to school. Six staff and faculty unions have signed a petition to the University of Toronto disputing the decision to host in-person classes this fall. They have already beaten their initial 1,500-signature goal.
The petition claims that the university hasn’t considered key questions on the matter of student health and safety.
They also ask why U of T is out of line with other Ontario universities that are hosting their fall semesters online and how they will possibly be expected to avoid close contact with students.
Terezia Zorić, president of the University of Toronto Faculty Association, told Narcity that she “urges the University of Toronto administration to adhere to the precautionary principle.