Mia Macpherson

Mom of boys, translator, cook, RECE, childcare director, hockey player, flutist

[Tara Moriarty @MoriartyLab]

Canadians, when are we going to do something about COVID?

The gray bars in this chart are % excess mortality from Jan 25/20-Dec 31/22 in Canada's fastest reporting provinces: NL, QC, AB, BC.

Dec 31/22 excess mortality is at the peak of the 1st wave of 2020.

This is grotesque.

[GRCA Flood Messages @grca_flood_msg]

GRCA Flood Message #4 - Updated Combined Flood Warning for West Montrose, Ayr, New Hamburg and Drayton, and Flood Watch for entire Grand River watershed:

https://t.co/qOFnqiZOWm

#onflood #onstorm #onwx

[OSSTF Communications @osstf]

MEDIA RELEASE: Today’s budget follows years of the Ford gov’s intentional shortchanging of public education.

Education is one of our best investments, creating $1.30 in economic benefits for every $1 spent. A fact that this government continues to ignore. #OntEd #OnPoli #OSSTF

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

ETFO says Ontario budget means more cuts to public education. The govt had the opportunity to strengthen public education through this year’s budget, but instead they are forcing school boards to make cuts to services, which means cuts to student supports. #onpoli #onted

[T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @TRyanGregory]

https://t.co/bbXcPKUoUp

[Susan Prentice PhD🇨🇦 @susanprentice]

Inadequate wages & benefits are the prime reasons behind "the worst workforce crisis child care has ever faced" - https://t.co/bjPnVYnhf7

[Daniel Tseghay @danieltseghay]

Raise wages

"While pandemic disruption of the labour market is a factor, child-care advocates say the root causes involve poor wages and benefits, giving workers little incentive to stay in the sector."

https://t.co/vVyqIG6Iif

@CarolynFerns @ChildCareON #onpoli

[Radio-Canada Info @RadioCanadaInfo]

Après trois ans de pandémie, le voile commence à se lever sur le « mystère » de la COVID longue. Explications et témoignages. https://t.co/YgLfncLvfV

[Isabelle Hau @Volcoucou]

New research published in Journal of Pediatrics analyzes the long-term decline in children play & independence & impact on well-being.

“Research, as well as everyday observation, indicates that play is a direct source of children’s happiness.” https://t.co/LUO4tePIWw

[Nwiss 🇸🇪🇪🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺 @Gronnet]

SARS-CoV-2 damages the Brain 🧠

”#LongCovid has emerged and cannot be ignored. Considering that TDP-43 dysfunction has been well defined as a hallmark associated with several neurodegenerative diseases,4 including ALS, FTLD and Alzheimer’s disease….” https://t.co/CJtvwQsyFz

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

📍CDC quietly added this without any press highlighting—“Emerging evidence suggests that #SARSCoV2, that causes #COVID19, can have lasting effects on nearly every organ and organ system of the body weeks, months, and potentially YEARS after infection.” #LongCovid So @CDCDirector?

[Statistics Canada @StatCan_eng]

In early 2022, approximately 4 in 10 parents who were using child care reported having difficulty finding child care services.

What will the 2023 data show us? Learn more about our ongoing Canadian Survey on Early Learning and Child Care: https://t.co/3RHgvFyrOq.

[sherylthird (she/her) @sherylthird]

Very disappointing knowing the crisis and burnout our profession is facing.

[Mia Macpherson @MacphersonMia]

@ONressources @ONeducation Le rire du Huard sur un lac isolé

[University of Waterloo @UWaterloo]

🚨 CAMPUS CLOSURE ALERT 🚨

Due to forecasted significant snowfall after 6 p.m., all #UWaterloo campuses will close today after 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. on Saturday. Please visit our weather statement page for further details: https://t.co/giFeSvaQ0N | #OnStorm

[Mia Macpherson @MacphersonMia]

@OHLRangers Go Rangers! From an excited ECE

[CityNews Kitchener @CityNewsKIT]

BREAKING: All student transportation operated by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region District School Board has been cancelled in Waterloo Region today.

All Public and Catholic schools, including Extended Day Childcare Programs are open.

[Distress and Crisis Ontario @crisisontario]

We are all human and #makemistakes and doubt ourselves repeatedly. It is ok if we falter in our pursuit of improving and doing the work. What matters is that we get back up and #keeptrying. If you need to talk, our member centres and #ONTX are here to support you. #healing

[Tara Moriarty @MoriartyLab]

From @CIHI_ICIS: Top 5 reasons for hospital stays in Canada, 2021-2022

1. Giving birth
2. COVID-19
3. Heart failure
4. Heart attack
5. Substance use disorders

https://t.co/PDgfw79vBT

[Mia Macpherson @MacphersonMia]

@RegionWaterloo @CityKitchener @citywaterloo can you do the same ?please, please, please #childcare #earlyyears

[Morna Ballantyne @MornaBallantyne]

City of Hamilton committee passes motion urging government of Ontario“to resolve workforce issues such as adequate wages, benefits and staff development” so that new child-care programs can successfully be implemented in Hamilton. https://t.co/v5DwCMqba8 via @thespec