Absolutely terrified at the thought of sending my 5 year old son into school this year. I broke down in tears last night because I am scared, worried, and I feel helpless. Where are you @fordnation and @Sflecce? What are you doing to make this a #SafeSeptember? #OntEd#FireLecce
Why parents are livid:
🆘 722 new cases today
1 year ago: 108 cases
Doug Ford knows Delta is much more infectious
He knows paediatric hospitals are filling up across the USA
But still refuses to protect our kids w/ SMALL CLASS SIZES
Why is he using a plan he knows will fail?
The experts have been clear, Ontario needs “swift and decisive action” from Doug Ford "to ensure schools remain 'as safe as possible' through the fourth wave of the pandemic." https://t.co/NNGY3kcsXN
EVERY DAY until we get a response from @Sflecce July 19: #SafeSeptember2021 means ventilation, small classes, proper PPE, vaccination, rapid testing, contact tracing, no hybrid, consultation. In ALL schools #OntEd
Study reveals children/youth had highest rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Canada before third wave and yet, there's no #SafeSeptember plan to ensure we can get back to in-person learning in #onted schools. What is the Ford govt waiting for? https://t.co/r1qbESDEc5 #onpoli
As we reflect this Canada Day, a fact to remember:
The very first thing @fordnation did within the education file after taking office was eliminate indigenous curriculum writing teams.
It was the first thing he wanted out.
NEW: Ontario says 45.7% of youth aged 12 to 17 have received 1st dose, the goal is to have educators and students to receive both doses by start of school year. #onpoli
Schools have been closed for 8 of the past 14 months
During this time:
Why haven’t ventilation issues been fixed?
Why haven’t class sizes been reduced?
Why haven’t safer outdoor spaces been set up?
Maybe it’s because education & mental health aren’t Ontario’s real priorities
I'll be by my phone and computer waiting for the apology for gaslighting every Ontario teacher for months.
There's grace in admitting you were wrong if you RIGHT those wrongs:
So don't send teachers back to school for 3 weeks in June. @ETFOPeel@ETFOeducators#onted#onpoli
Another email from a student apologizing for falling behind in their work because their grandparent has been hospitalized with Covid. 😢
Whoever says that Covid doesn’t affect young people is clueless. And I’m sorry, but opening schools isn’t a magic mental health fix.
Since the Premier's remarks yesterday, there has been a sharp increase in anti-teacher sentiment on social media.
Does the Premier believe that fueling the vilification of teachers is what is best for students and public education?
This must stop. #onted#onpoli
I have yet to treat an ICU patient with variant-driven #COVID who acquired their infection while out of country.
To break the chain of transmission of the already established variants, we need to focus on what can be done within our borders to protect people.
The 40 something factory worker in an ICU on a ventilator doesn't need a tearful apology, a promise to "consider" paid sick leave or a 180 on playgrounds. They need to know the rest of their family won't be joining them. #ActionNotDistraction#onpoli
Ford praised the Minister of Ed and his team for the remarkable job they’ve done with on-line learning.
Let me be clear Doug... teachers, education workers, and parents have made on-line learning work! They have spent months cleaning up the mess and the chaos of your Minister!
Unions: schools are not safe!
Teachers: schools are not safe!
Doctors: schools are not safe!
CMOs: schools are not safe!
@Sflecce (zero medical training or work experience in a real classroom): schools remain safe!
Who do you believe? 🤔#FireLecce#OntEd#COVID19Ontario
Unless @fordnation starts getting medical advice from a different source(s), our collective situation in Ontario will worsen unnecessarily.
I cannot accept this.
The stakes are too high.