#mcps #MDpolitics #Wellbeing #publichealth 🧵 1) Md pediatric beds are approx 6x than what they were a month ago(1/6 at 60, see Md dashbd) 2)highest # in Md hospitals on 1/7 than any time during Covid crises (some say there are still plenty of beds, but they aren’t staffed) 1/7
https://twitter.com/idaredmc/status/1479536850209497091
3) No regular CO2 data reporting in schools to measure ventilation 4) unequal Covid tracking b/c tests are hard to get to certain families 5) school Covid reporting tool not easily accessible for some families 6) no equity or 1st responder hubs if classes or schools close 2/7
7) kids walking in unsafe areas when no buses show 8) unsupervised kids in classrooms when too many teachers call off b/c of Covid spike 9) allowing unmasked sports after multiple superspreader events b4 winter break 10) no safe mask requirements or distro 4 kids 3/7
11) cutting off non sports extracurriculars even if masked and refusing to allow for vaxx mandate like they do for sports, adversely affecting mental health/ a safer outlet for kids, prioritizing sports 12) stressed kids with inadequate mental health supports in schools 4/7
13) indoor lunches w/o extra ventilation like using multiple Corsi-Rosenthal boxes 14) uneven outdoor lunch opportunities 15) no coordinated test to return-enter program from school breaks in order to catch positives b4 they come into school 5/7
16) little access to a virtual option for quarantined kids, esp at HS or MS level causing more learning loss/stress 17) waiting list for virtual school leaving little options 4 vulnerable families including those with unvaxxed under 5 y/o 18) no robust test 2 stay 6/7
19) inadequate plan 4 staff shortages 20) inadequate/inequitable past CIP funding causing hvac and maintenance problems. 21) PTA/Foundations funding inequalities causing safer options 4 rich schools, like outdoor lunch, air cleaners, and mask upgrades 7/7
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