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Harmony Educator Award Winning Teacher for Equity & SJ. OSSTF Provincial Councillor. LatinX w/ Indigenous Ancestry. Lead Guidance Counsellor. HBSc. BEd.
Jan 11, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
Rant 🧵.

I’ve been in non-stop calls with students. Guess what their #1 mental health concern is?

It’s not in-person learning…

/1 #onted #SafeSchoolsON #FordFailedThePeople They, and their families, are getting COVID.

They are trying to focus on school and their graduation plans despite being bedridden with sickness.

They need to focus on their health and rest. They want to do well in school. This is causing stress.

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Feb 17, 2021 24 tweets 5 min read
Yesterday I refused unsafe work. This is how it went.

#onted #onpoli #osstf 1st, to the haters. Since when is it "normal" to go to work scared for your health, your life, and your family's lives? It is our right not be scared at work and our employer (in my case, the gov) needs to put measures in place so we aren't afraid. That is law, not just words.