Thread by @jillpromoli

I grew up with a single living parent earning minimum wage, and can't help but see everything through that lens. I don't know what people in this situation are supposed to do when September comes if there are no viable options for them. 1/5

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There are not enough childcare spaces in normal times, and won't be nearly enough if we return with a hybrid or online model. Only families with a parent able to stay home full time will be able to manage, but many of those families depend on two incomes. 2/5

I've seen no talk of job protections or compensation for parents who are forced to leave their jobs to stay home with their children if school isn't in session full time. Statistically, we know women will be most affected, setting our gender back decades. 3/5

When that many people need to leave the workforce, we'll face greater labour shortages than we were already seeing and a serious impact on the economy when families need to make drastic cuts to their spending. We will all feel this. 4/5

We are are running out of time and this needs to be our govt's top priority. We can't afford not to get this right. This isn't a kid problem or a mom problem or a teacher problem, it's an everyone problem. All our health and financial well-being will be affected if we fail. 5/5