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Including: ‘Parents are so stressed out.’ Confusion reigns as parents asked to make quick back-to-school decisions [Star Logo] Headlines [‘Parents are so stressed out.’ Confusion reigns as parents asked to make quick back-to-school decisions]( [The deadline for registration looms on while parents await sufficient information around class sizes, safety protocols, and what online learning will actually look like.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ontario raises school board funding for COVID costs but unions say the back-to-school plan is unsafe]( [The Ontario government is upping funding for school boards’ COVID costs — as teacher unions up the pressure on the province to address their back-to-class concerns.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Doug Ford open to ‘suggestions’ as U.S. pediatric agency urges mandatory masks for students ages 2 and up]( [New guidance comes as Ontario teacher unions have been calling for all students to wear PPE as classes restart this fall.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [I’m a teacher and a parent — even I’m confused about schools reopening]( [When Ontario schools reopen, will I be able to safely visit my parents? Could my children catch COVID-19? Should I update my will?]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Reduced hours, job loss and bankrupt employers — it’s ‘not a happy time’ for CERB recipients as benefit winds down]( [As Ottawa prepares to roll out a revamped Employment Insurance program, a survey of low-wage and precarious workers shows “incredible stress and fear.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [In the shadow of COVID-19, Canada’s opioid epidemic has suddenly become deadlier]( [“You’re very much playing Russian roulette any time you use,” harm reduction advocate says after surviving near-fatal overdose.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Who should pay for the big shift to online grocery shopping? A fierce battle is breaking out and suppliers say consumers could suffer]( [Big grocers are investing millions in online delivery systems and hiking fees for suppliers. Some experts say shoppers could end up paying more and getting less variety as a result.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘It’s actually like VIP experience right now’: Your next trip up the CN Tower is going to look a lot different]( [The CN Tower has gone touchless, cashless and guideless in an effort to keep people safe during COVID-19.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Here’s how Donald Trump could attack mail-in voting and claim a second term]( [Thursday morning on Fox News, President Donald Trump said openly he’s using the U.S. Postal Service funding to essentially alter the election outcome.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Family reunited with First World War family treasure after Toronto man finds Bible on the street]( [Robert McKeown found out about the Bible, owned by his First World War veteran great grandfather by the same name, when a family friend read about it in the Star.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Nick Nurse steps aside for a night, and the Raptors keep on winning]( [Head coach said assistant Adrian Griffin has the chops for the job, and he gave him a game to prove it.]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [The tough questions the Maple Leafs must answer, including the toughness question]( [Will Andersen get an extension? Will the big four survive the off-season?]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Rosie DiManno: The Blue Jays have been too young, too immature, too inconsistent in season’s first quarter]( [The bats were missing in many of the first 15 games, and when they came around in the 15th the defence was nowhere to be seen.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](