Commentary Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants students to be safe. That’s the reason he gave for keeping K-12 schools closed for the remainder of the year. “It was a hard choice to make, but I will not, and I repeat, I will not take unnecessary risks with our children right now,” explained Ford. Ford’s heart might be in the right place, but now is the time for him to follow his head rather than his heart. If he did that, he would realize that there’s overwhelming evidence that opening schools is the right thing to do. First, there’s an emerging scientific consensus that schools can reopen safely. Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer, stated that he supports the reopening of most schools. So have other health officers in the province. Even the province’s own scientific advisory council has recommended opening most schools. A significant number of other medical experts …