Dr. Murthy at @BCChildrensHosp will send his children to school:

"My main concern is not that they will get sick. I’m more concerned about them transmitting it to someone else, namely their teachers, custodians or someone else in the community." https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/08/12/we-asked-canadian-doctors-if-theyre-sending-their-kids-back-to-school-heres-what-they-said-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-keep-your-children-safe.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/cana...
Dr. @BogochIsaac will send his children to school.

"Some questions you can ask include: Are your kids at greater risk of severe infection because of a medical condition? Who do your kids come to? How is their school implementing the provincial plan?" https://thestar.com/news/canada/2020/08/12/we-asked-canadian-doctors-if-theyre-sending-their-kids-back-to-school-heres-what-they-said-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-keep-your-children-safe.html">https://thestar.com/news/cana...
Dr. @AnnaBanerji will send her child to school, with a mask.

"I would explain that there are small things that float through the air that can cause people to be sick. By wearing this mask, it lessens the chance you can make other people sick and other people can make you sick."
UBC School of Nursing @ekjenkins will send her kids to school.

"For (vulnerable) populations, there are valid concerns, but ... there is a low risk of children themselves getting ill or adults having complications related to contact with children." https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/08/12/we-asked-canadian-doctors-if-theyre-sending-their-kids-back-to-school-heres-what-they-said-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-keep-your-children-safe.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/cana...
Dr. @strauss_matt doesn& #39;t have kids, but wants to reassure parents.

"Both my wife and I were homeschooled ... For parents worrying about the impact of home learning on children, I would tell them to be more optimistic about what can be achieved at home." https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/08/12/we-asked-canadian-doctors-if-theyre-sending-their-kids-back-to-school-heres-what-they-said-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-keep-your-children-safe.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/cana...
Readers are asking about the type of schools these doctors& #39; children attend. Some declined to give details out of privacy concerns but several specified their kids attend public schools in pretty dense city areas in Vancouver and Toronto.
For mandatory mask-wearing in schools, please check government websites for exact details. Here is Alberta& #39;s policy on masks in schools: https://www.alberta.ca/k-to-12-school-re-entry-2020-21-school-year.aspx">https://www.alberta.ca/k-to-12-s...
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