Thread by @SprkJoy4BtrDays

Alright, Coronavirus Combatants! ✊🦠

This a 10-tweet thread on HOW to open schools safely!

@endCOVID19 has launched a new webpage!

School Reopening GUIDANCE for Families and Teachers!

endcoronavirus.org/schools

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You will find:

- Imp. examples of outbreaks that must warn us

- Explanation of risk for children, staff, families, communities, and colleges/universities

- Strategy (@endCOVID19's green zones & #Go2Zero)

- Tools for advocating (they'll even join your mtg!)

- Next steps

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Would you rather...

have a slow-burn of COVID19 cases/stress/disruption,

OR

be free & clear of the virus so we can focus on teaching/learning/working?

🔜

It IS possible!

We just have to change our STRATEGY!

Other provinces and countries are already doing it!

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4-6 weeks!

https://twitter.com/endCOVID19/status/1292928795138314253?s=20

We were almost there, Alberta!

We CAN do this!

We already have so much going for us in Alberta!

And look, even @endCOVID19, is watching out for us!

Here -

https://twitter.com/endCOVID19/status/1291417412072542209?s=20

and here -
endcoronavirus.org/canada-map

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@endCOVID19 KNOWS how to resolve the novel coronavirus pandemic

This is who is behind @endCOVID19--

@yaneerbaryam & @necsi

Complex systems science RESOLVED the Ebola outbreak in Africa - necsi.edu/how-community-…

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These are must-reads for ALL Albertans in leadership

https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/status/1291831337545093121?s=20

https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/status/1291869926903488512?s=20

endcoronavirus.org/papers/a-brief…

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Here is @endCOVID19's Call to Action & their Projects
endcoronavirus.org/projects

Here are their Papers
endcoronavirus.org/papers

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If your family will participate in hybrid, online learning, or homeschooling, here is some guidance on forming homeschool pods.

1) Safety first
2) Understand the principles
3) Collaborate to create solutions for your family, school & community

endcoronavirus.org/papers/a-model…

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My Tweet-thread tomorrow will provide more @endCOVID19 materials:

- Outreach kit (support for contacting elected officials & education leadership)

- @endCOVID19 Introduction flyer (Who We Are)

- Volunteer/Recruitment flyer

- & great social media posts!

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Holly, @alberta_moms, and @SciAlta are watching out for us! ❤️

The time to act is NOW.

Not in September.

Not on the first day of school.

Now.

albertamoms.ca

Please register and volunteer!

It will take ALL of our effort to change course!

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