Thread by @ETFOPeel

On Sunday, December 6, @ETFOPeel President @GailHBC sent a letter to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh.

“I am deeply concerned for the safety of my members, staff, and students in our schools.”

#ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “I'm concerned that not all teachers who have contact with classes where there is a case have been told to self-isolate or advised to get tested.” #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “Is this recommendation [to stay home & seek direction from a medical practitioner even if they have only one minor symptom] being made to staff at the PDSB as well? If not, please explain why not.” #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “When there’s a case in a school, all staff are sent a letter informing them of the case...The school is not told which class has the case. The lack of sharing of this information needs to change.” #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “Every staff member should be informed which classroom has the infected case so staff members can know if they have had contact with the infected class.” #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “Staff members are concerned that they are not being directed to self-isolate and get tested when they have had contact with infected students.” #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “Dr. Loh, we’re counting on PPH to make decisions to keep us safe & not make decisions based on the desire of the premier & the Minister of Education to keep all schools open until the winter break.” #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “Clearly our schools are transmitting this virus. Please review the practises in our schools. I am requesting that you send officials in to do random checks.” #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “Who is enforcing the current rules & regulations set out by PPH & ensuring the rules are followed at our schools? Peel is in a lock down. What have we done to enforce the lock down in our schools?” #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@ETFOPeel President to @RegionofPeel MOH Dr. Lawrence Loh: “I serve, & you serve, frontline workers...They’re risking their safety & the safety of their fams to educate our children...[T]hey must be protected & know that you are working to keep them safe.” #ETFO #onted #onlab

As of today, in @PeelSchools, we have:

❗️500+ reported cases in elementary (elem) schools
❗️300+ closed classrooms in elem schools
❗️Only 51 elem schools w/o a reported case (out of 217)
❗️Only 85 elem schools w/o a closed classroom
❗️And up to 11 outbreaks

#ETFO #onted #onlab