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Dear @PhillyMayor, I am concerned about our school reopening plan. Dr. @AlaStanford and the Black Doctors Covid Consortium have shown what an equity-driven strategy looks like.
Philadelphia school workers and families face a difficult decision and their trust is based on our ability to test and vaccinate them as soon as possible. https://whyy.org/articles/philly-parents-deeply-divided-over-virtual-school-data-shows-ahead-of-district-decision/
We cannot send mixed messages. Parents are listening, and they will not send their kids to school if it isn’t safe. We need to embrace comprehensive and asymptomatic testing with a real strategy for equity and access.
We must do better in distributing the vaccine. We must remove barriers to testing. We need the full support of the Health Department to ensure safe school communities.
We are very concerned about the city’s continued reluctance to recommend, plan or fund asymptomatic testing limiting the possibility of a safe or equitable hybrid learning environment.
Our schools must not face barriers to safety. The trust of our school staff, students, and families is based on our ability to have testing and vaccines as soon as possible.
Tune into the Board of Education Biannual Hearing today at 10:00 am https://phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/
