| JRPGfan said: Dont worry Hun! Its mostly the ones over 40 that get really sick (esp if they have pre-excisting conditions), and the ones 60+ that die. |
Yep, don't worry about potentially killing your mother and your grandfather. (grandmother seems to be made of titanium, yet both my wife and her dad have pre-existing conditions)
Latest news from Lecce
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-stephen-lecce-schools-distancing-1.5685081
Ontario education minister 'unlocks' $500M to improve distancing, ventilation for back-to-school
Look at that, finally addressing the problem of ventilation with 3 weeks to go.
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he's "unlocked" $500 million in funding to enhance physical distancing and improve air quality as multiple teachers' unions claim the province's current plan violates provincial health and safety law. The minister also announced an additional $50 million for upgrades to ventilation systems and $18 million for online learning amid concerns over student safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Thursday, Lecce also said the province is confident that children can return to schools safely in the fall, even amid the pandemic. "Let me be perfectly clear. If the best medical minds in the province did not think it was safe for your child to go back to school, the choice would have been simple," he said. "We're in a position where we are able to safely and confidently reopen schools, but with strict health and safety protocols."
But Lecce's opening up of new funding follows weeks of criticism of the province's back-to-school plan from parents, teachers and medical professionals, particularly when it comes to class sizes. The announcement also comes on the heels of Ontario's four major education unions alleging that the current back-to-school strategy breaks provincial law by violating occupational health and safety legislation.
The unions, which represent more than 190,000 teachers and education workers, issued a press release Thursday afternoon saying the plan "fails to meet legal health and safety requirements," and that teachers and students are not protected against COVID-19. They raised red flags over the lack of mask requirements for children under 10, larger class sizes, poor ventilation in schools and lack of adequate screenings and safeguards for students. They've asked to meet with Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton and representatives from the Ministry of Education to discuss their concerns.
So much bullshit. It's too late now, there's no way schools can be upgraded with new hvac systems in a few weeks. His answer to that was to 'delay' going back to school. Elementary day 1, grades 3 and up day 2, rest day 3 lol.
The TDSB is also looking into how to use its portion of the $50 million in HVAC upgrades with the school year just weeks away. "Given this significant change, staff would have to assess if the necessary arrangements could be made in time for the first day of school on Sept. 8," she said.
Protests are already underway
At that protest, teachers spoke about how the two-metre physical distancing rules would be impossible for many classrooms based on their size.They also raised concerns about building repairs that are needed to increase airflow in many schools. Parents and teacher coalitions at Wednesday's protest asked the province for $3 billion in funding to allow for smaller class sizes and updated ventilation systems.
However I need to project an aura of confidence and tell my kids it's perfectly safe to go back to school.
Principle's statement
Numbers for today
30,137 tests taken, 6,377 more pending (35,426 pending total)
95 positives, 0.39% positivity rate, -2% week over week change.
