We urgently need to ease parental angst.
The way to do it is with clear back-to-school guidelines, by @picardonhealth https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-clear-back-to-school-guidelines-are-needed-to-ease-parental-angst/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links via @GlobeDebate #Covid19 #cdnpoli #education


Yes, your kids should go back to school.
Yes, it can be done safely: @globeandmail editorial https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-yes-your-kids-should-go-back-to-school-yes-it-can-be-done-safely/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links

The Wasted Summer: The Woeful Inadequacy of School-Reopening Plans, by @tnyCloseRead https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/08/17/the-woeful-inadequacy-of-school-reopening-plans?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=the-new-yorker&utm_social-type=earned via @NewYorker @drandrewb #Covid19 #education

Back to school guide (Parent Edition): Q+A w/ @krushowy, by @sabaeitizaz https://www.thestar.com/podcasts/thismatters/2020/08/10/back-to-school-guide-parent-edition.html via @torontostar #Covid19 #onpoli #education

Parents concerned about #coronavirus seek alternatives to classroom learning. Growing calls for federal government to bridge socio-economic learning gaps, by @karenpaulscbc https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/parents-coronavirus-concerns-education-alternatives-1.5678759 via @cbcnews #Covid19 #sdoh #education

Quebec's latest back-to-school plan fails to reassure parents. If anything, it feels like the intent was to scare skittish parents into keeping their kids home, by @AllisonHanes https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/allison-hanes-quebecs-back-to-school-plan-fails-to-reassure-parents/wcm/85571d8b-9ec3-445a-a5a3-7800640df150/ via @mtlgazette #Covid19 #education

How to Safely Reopen Schools
This Fall, According to Experts, by @aetiology https://www.self.com/story/schools-reopening-coronavirus?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=self&utm_social-type=earned via @SELFmagazine @EpiEllie @DrMay5 #Covid19 #TestTraceIsolate #Masks4All


185 countries shut down their schools because of #COVID19. Most have since re-opened, and we can learn a lot from their experiences, good and bad https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/reopening-schools-lessons-abroad#.XzL_t_jIlic.twitter via @commonwealthfnd #education

When it comes school reopening, prayers are not enough. We need a plan that protects students and teachers and eases parents’ anxiety, by @namshine https://www.tvo.org/article/when-it-comes-school-reopening-prayers-are-not-enough via @TheAgenda #Covid19 #onpoli #education

School outbreaks of #COVID19 will happen. Infectious disease expert @LisaBarrettID offers tips to keep them in check. Distancing
and class size are key considerations as teachers and students head back to school
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-19-school-infection-prevention-1.5681326?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar via @cbchealth

