Thread by @jkwan_md

Schools should remain open *WITH* safety measures that include quality masks, improved ventilation & regular access to rapid testing.📚

Schools are essential, & should take precedent over non-essential high-risk activities & venues. #onted 🧵/5
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Improved safety measures with airborne precautions are critical to ensure the safety of children & their families, as well as for education workers.🏫

Investing in improved safety measures will reduce risks for infections, outbreaks, & avoid closures.🦠 2/5

These safety measures include quality masks, improved ventilation/filtration for better air quality, reducing class sizes, & access to regular rapid testing.🧪

Increasing vaccinations will also improve protection, as well as detailed contact tracing for outbreaks/exposures.💉3/5

I have assessed & treated both educators & children (& their families), for #COVID19 but also for mental health concerns, during the pandemic.

If we want children to be well, physically & mentally, schools need to be safe & open, not just open.
4/5 #onted
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The question should not be schools open vs. closed.

The questions should be:

📚How can schools be made safer to ensure continuity of education & support for children, educators, & families?

📚Will the government invest energy/funding to ensure this happens in time?

5/5 #onted