I recognize a lot of names in the list of authors

Classmates

Colleagues

Mentors

They are wise, and know far more about #InfectiousDiseases and #epidemiology than I do

It is important to look at what this report does and does not say

covid19-sciencetable.ca/wp-content/upl…

@COVIDSciOntario
I don’t think there is anyone who would disagree with the message in these slides

Closing schools is a bad thing

Remote learning is disruptive and can lead to worse educational outcomes

As with everything in this #pandemic, poor and marginalized families far worst

But…
In this slide the #ScienceTable argues that vaccination reduces the risks to children

Currently less than 50% of the 5-11 cohort is double vaccinated

Once again the risk is greatest for our #children with comorbidities or low socioeconomic status

They admit they don’t know…
In this slide @COVIDSciOntario tells us measures other than school closures would have a better effect in reducing spread

Like

#PaidSickDays?

#VaccineMandates?

#SafeWorkplaces?

Working from home?

#Ontario has not implemented these measures adequately or at all

…/
I agree that “tailored #vaccination strategies are a great idea

Any such initiatives have been local - there has been Zero leadership from #MOE or @Sflecce

Lots of talk about adequate #ventilation yet reports on the ground that most classrooms remain unsafe

What’s more…
For 2 years the govt has refused to create #safeschools with reduced #ClassSize to allow #PhysicalDistancing

Screening is deplorable

Access to tests almost non-existent

#MOE telling schools not to inform parents unless 30% of the school is off sick

And regarding #PPE
Regarding #PPE

@COVIDSciOntario recommends “High quality well-fitting #masks” for everyone

Yet #MOE is distributing an inadequate supply of N95/KN95 to staff and #teachers, and loose-fitting three-ply masks to #students

Plus they will be maskless when eating
My interpretation of the report from @COVIDSciOntario is that school closures are bad for #students

They list measures that can create #SafeSchools

But what the report DOES NOT say is that the @fordnation govt has taken the steps needed to safely open schools

Because it hasn’t
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12 Jan
Breaking: #Ontario

Literally

@fordnation, @Sflecce and @celliottability are collaborating to destroy

#PublicEducation
#Healthcare
#LongTermCare
And more…

The cracks are beginning to show

Sure, there are some partisan apologists who justify this travesty

While we suffer…
#Healthcare

Lack of proper #VaccineMandate

Allowing large groups to congregate unsafely

Refusing #PaidSickDays

Passing #bill124

And more…

Now our hospitals are overwhelmed, HCPs at the breaking point, No ambulances for emergencies

#FordFailedOntario
#Education

No #VaccineMandates

Insufficient #PPE

Hiding cases of #COVID19 from #parents and #students

No access to #PCRtest and limited #RAT kits

Our #children are at risk

They will get #Covid19

Some will get VERY SICK

#FordfailedOntario

#onted
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