The City of Stratford has partnered with Rhyzome Networks to offer free WiFi service to educators and students in an initiative aimed at supporting safe social distancing at local schools.
New equipment will be added and adjustments made to expand and amplify the WiFi signal in strategic locations in Stratford, including the area around Stratford District Secondary School and St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, as well as at other green spaces throughout the city.
The goal is to allow teachers the option of bringing their classes outdoors, where social distancing is easier to maintain, while still being able to reliably connect to the Internet as part of their lessons.
City picnic tables will be relocated to help with the outdoor learning.
"As our young people head back to school in the coming weeks, we want to do everything we can to support local school boards in their efforts to provide a safe learning environment," said Mayor Dan Mathieson.
