Thread by @SurreyDPAC

We are coming together as one to demand better safety measures for our children and we encourage more DPACs to stand with us. @VanDPAC @BurnabyDPAC @DpacNew @Sd62Dpac @GlobalBC @CKNW
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We challenge the BCSTA on a statement made on The Early Edition on September 7th about Elementary Schools not needing different safety measures than High schools. Clearly we do, the numbers are showing that the Delta variant is spiking in Elementary aged children.

Starting the year without such measures was a mistake that can still be fixed. We urge Trustees across the province to stand with parents, to show leadership in asking for such measures to be reinstated until vaccines are made available for younger children.

We are being told that the best we can do is get vaccinated, yet our unvaccinated children have been given guidelines that open up gatherings, open the doors to potentially unvaccinated adults entering their schools, how is that protecting them?

We are speaking out because more needs to be done proactively to better protect our children. We will not stand by and wait for the worst to happen for our government to react, we need action now. @bcndp @adriandix @JM_Whiteside