Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Sunday that all publicly-funded schools in the province will remain closed until at least May 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an extension of the previous order. The provincial government made the decision to extend the closures based on advice from Ontario's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, and the command table. Lecce indicated May 29 in the media briefing, as May 30 and 31 fall on a weekend.

Lecce clarified that all private schools and daycare centres will also remain closed, but those are managed under the province's emergency order.

The education minister also said that Ontario is working on building a "strong" summer learning program and that all PA days, also known as professional activity days, for the remainder of the school year will be cancelled.

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