Thread by @tylerblack32

Nevermind me, just collecting evidence.

"School closures are harmful to mental health!"

CITATION: This Simpsons episode which clearly shows that kids functioning deteriorated during summer closure

"Kids need school to feel happy!"

CITATION: "Schools Out for Summer" by Alice Cooper, and this live performance demonstrating the rage and anger kids feel when they are out of school.

"School closures are associated with a host of mental health problems!"

CITATION: "Summertime" by @djjazzyjeff215 and the Fresh Prince. When FP references "Schools out and it's sort of a buzz," he is referring to the hallucination-inducong melancholy children feel.

"School closures lead to suicide."

CITATION: it is a well known fact that kids hate teacher strikes, pro D days, and snow days. They constantly line up at school begging to be let in, lest they die.

Any more? Let's keep the evidence going.

I want to be very clear. I found the Canpeds statement on child mental health and school closures to be as absurd as the above. I find them paternalistic when it comes to screen time and school.

I do not in any way support the use of this evidence as evidence!

I am ONLY referring to the @CanPaedSociety statement, and I was subtweeting them (now tagging).

I wanted to inject levity into a heated debate.

Time will tell If it works.