Marcus Elia

Middle-school teacher. He/him/his. 3rd-gen settler in Nogojiwanong a.k.a. Peterborough.

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@aemlewis @shawnmicallef Technically they're shares, and (depending on how they're valued) they may be virtually worthless if the company is broke. But I don't know how these things work....

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

Yet more non-union, expert medical advice for @fordnation , @Sflecce , and #davidwilliams (Chief Medical Officer), to ignore. @DaveSmithPtbo #betterlatethannever

[Tristan Imgrund @tristan_sudbury]

⭐️⭐️BREAKING NEWS⭐️⭐️

Attached are some of the newest SickKids recommendations for @Sflecce and @fordnation:
- Classes of 12-15
- Teachers work from home when possible
- Use all available doors for entry/ exit

Thanks to the amazing team at SickKids for including me in this.

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@GlobalNational Thanks for eating even more of @TheBeaverton 's lunch. #satireisdead

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@JesseBrown The schadenfreude over the past ten minutes is rather staggering

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@NCC_CNC Would be cool to see how this conservation agreement addresses indigenous concerns re: the Upper Canada Land Surrenders. If indeed there was meaningful consultation, mentioning it would be a welcome relief from the incessantly negative coverage of indigenous--settler relations.

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

Thread alert-- mega-non-union, expert #UnsafeSeptemberON vs #SafeSeptemberON opinions Part 2 @fordnation @samoosterhoff @Sflecce @DaveSmithPtbo

[Tristan Imgrund @tristan_sudbury]

⭐️⭐️BREAKING NEWS - BACK-TO-SCHOOL - PART 2️⃣⭐️⭐️

@fordnation and @samoosterhoff said they ALSO take advice from Ontario’s best epidemiologists and disease control experts.

EXCELLENT.

So now let’s see what 10 prominent local experts have to say.

🦠A COMPILATION.🦠

...1/12

[Michael Coteau @coteau]

Just over 2 months ago @Sflecce told parents that, to be cautious, ALL Ont. students would enter classes "with NO MORE than 15 students"

Why now has he decided NOT to be cautious? Why won't he keep his word

Full vid:https://t.co/KHatNAJJLg #COVID19 #onted #onpoli #SafeSeptember

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

Thread alert-- mega-non-union #SafeSeptemberON vs. #UnsafeSeptemberON receipts. @fordnation @Sflecce @DaveSmithPtbo

[Tristan Imgrund @tristan_sudbury]

⭐️⭐️BREAKING NEWS - BACK-TO-SCHOOL⭐️⭐️

@fordnation says he, “Takes the advice of doctors.”

EXCELLENT. I’ve generated a thread containing statements and advice from 13 prominent physicians.🏫

Let’s see what they say.

🦠A COMPILATION.🦠

...1/15

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@TheBeaverton Good lord what fresh satire hell is this

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

Hey, @KidsHelpPhone ... Is it okay for Ontario educators to reproduce this pdf as part of our back to school literature? @aly_sobol thanks for the link! https://t.co/xE6SX5aF7U

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@aly_sobol @stbrigidtcdsb @PBlanchet_tcdsb I love it. May include on the reverse of my back to school letter.

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@thereadingzone Umm yeah

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@Jess5th Our district provides these systems for classrooms with one or more students working with central auditory processing difficulties. The first year I used such a system I actually wrecked my voice because I was projecting awkwardly... I had to learn to speak quietly!

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

@BeautifulRed7 @brittlestar #TTBCBC Might fit better on the front of a ball cap

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

Let's #TTBCBC

[Brittlestar @brittlestar]

TAKE "TAKE BACK CANADA" BACK, CANADA
#TakeTakeBackCanadaBackCanada

[Jaine Klassen Jeninga, Trustee (KPRDSB) @jainejeninga]

We are so very fortunate to have such good union partners @kprschools @KPRETFO @OSSTF14 Working together is good for all parties and translated to good outcomes for our students.

[Marcus Elia @marcusiologist]

Latest in a series of #onted #SafeSeptember articles... Few of them union-related. Despite what @fordnation and @Sflecce say, this isn't a case of @ETFOeducators or other unions playing politics-- it's facts and medical opinion. @DaveSmithPtbo @kprschools https://t.co/ZUFao7HS4g

[Global Health Strategies @GHS]

On mask-wearing in #schools, @WHO's @DrMikeRyan says #masks are useful as part of a comprehensive strategy, "but wearing a mask is not an alternative to physical distancing, it's not an alternative to hand washing, & it's not an alternative to decompressing class size." #COVID19

[David Berger @davidaberger]

Trustee Russell - Premier Ford has said that the unions are the problem. Is that the case in our Board? Director Leclerc - We have been in ongoing collaboration with our Union locals and they have helped us develop our plan. Aug 18, 2020 Board Meeting #kprisawesome

[matt hamilton @mhamiltonedu]

if you’re in a position of power (i.e. teachers talking to students, admin talking to teachers) saying “i’m sorry this is happening & i’m going to do everything i can to support you” means way more than “thank you for your commitment to x” (where x=arbitrary institutional values)