Ontario is investing more money into public education for the upcoming school year.
The province is increasing funding by $736 million bringing the total to more than $25.5 billion for education in Ontario.
In a release, the Ministry of Education calls the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) program, the largest investment in public education in Ontario's history.
As a result, Ontario's average per-pupil funding amount has reached $12,525, which is an increase of $250 over the previous year.
"We are investing more in our students to ensure they are safe, and well prepared to hit the books beginning in September," said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education. "As we review all scenarios related to the COVID-19 outbreak, our government is supporting each and every school board in the province to ensure our students and educators have the resources available for a successful year."
All 72 district school boards in the province are projected to have increases to their GSN allocations for the upcoming school year, which includes record-high investments in special education, mental health and well-being, among many other key areas.