Thread by @DrKYSR

I just want to be clear that those of us that are on the ground, working in health care and are public school parents (and may even be serving on school boards) are not advocating for a permanent shutdown of schools. What we are advocating for is for: /1

(1) mandated masking, KN95/N95 provided for everyone for free
(2) free testing, & easy access; free in-home kits sent to homes and schools
(3) appropriate ventilation (this has not changed w variants
(4) culturally responsive vax campaigns & access to vax, homes and schools /2

(5) a remote option for those that are not ready to come back to school (for any reason)
(6) access to tech, free wifi
(7) access to food, at home & school
(8) access to mental health support, independent of whether you are in school or home /3

We may have to start remote so every1 tests coming back from break, we may consider hybrid as we slowly bring students back and get some more younger students vaxxed, we may consider having the workforce that has not been vaxxed work remotely and provide support for students. /4

We also need a lot more support in the #SituationRoom b/c this isn't going to slow down. I hope we already have a plan in place, @ericadamsfornyc @Realdavidcbanks, if not @safeschoolsny is more than happy to talk: pressnyc.github.io

Oh -- AND TEACHERS have been engaging in the same advocacy for almost 2 yrs now. So, please stop attacking the very people that have been doing their best to keep our children safe /FIN