Commentary Ontario students must deal with another two weeks of their schools being closed. To be more precise, students will not be back in school for “at least” another two weeks. That’s politician-speak for indefinitely. Premier Doug Ford says it wasn’t a hard decision. In fact, it took only 30 seconds for him to make it (after a five-hour cabinet meeting of course). Too bad Ford didn’t give this issue another 30 seconds of thought. If he had, he’d realize that he made the wrong decision—once again. It’s well-known that school closures are harmful to students. Not only do students miss out on important academic learning, but they are deprived of the structure and routine that school provides. It’s impossible to overstate the real harm to mental health that students experience during extended school closures. This is why a growing number of doctors and pediatricians are voicing their concerns about …