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Parents urge province to create standard of care for Ontario students with diabetes

Parents of children with Type 1 diabetes urged the Ministry of Education on Feb. 10, 2026, to adopt a provincewide standard amid reported care gaps and emergencies, The Canadian Press reported.
School staffing shortfalls left some days without nursing support when a registered practical nurse went on leave, and parents say insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors do not replace hands-on care.
Alana Diening said her son's need for carb counting help was unmet, with nursing agencies sometimes responding they had no nurses before families escalated complaints.
Emma Testani, ministry spokesperson, said the ministry is reviewing the policy and will engage experts and parents, while parents say their outreach to members of provincial parliament and the ministry went unanswered.
A provincewide standard would remove the need for individual fights with boards, parents say mistakes like wrong insulin dosing can be life-threatening and coverage uncertainty remains after interim fixes.

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TORONTO — One of Susan Simpson’s scariest moments as a parent came when her diabetic preteen daughter’s blood sugar became dangerously low while on a tree planting field trip and neither she, nor any classmates, nor teachers had a snack that would prevent a health emergency. Simpson, who monitors her child’s blood sugar levels from her laptop or phone, was close to calling 911 but managed to get a teacher on the phone and they rounded up the who…

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