"The study found people ages 1-26 with long-COVID experienced elevated sleep disturbance, sleep-related impairment, anxiety, depression and fatigue. Many reported scores that were more severe than national averages."
Assorted masks
Measles outbreak means my immunocompromised son can't leave the house without extreme safety measures www.statnews.com/2026/04/20/immunocomprom...
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#GenerationA & their teachers don't have to be sick all the time -
"The volunteer-led organization @onschoolsafety.bsky.social is renewing calls to the Ontario government to improve indoor air quality in schools":
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“Long COVID (LC) in both school-age children and adolescents was negatively associated with caregiver reported school academic performance, attention, and social peer interactions
Oh, chronic absenteeism after the pandemic has risen to over 60% for high school students in Ontario?
That’s because IT’S NOT AFTER THE PANDEMIC
Kids are missing school because they are sick, and this is happening on a global scale.
@globalnews.ca
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Absences have increased on a global scale, with illness the most common cause.
Politicians have responded to decreased performance & ‘absenteeism’ by calling for attendance policies, based on the assumption that morality & discipline are at fault.
Same old bias w/ no evidentiary basis. 🧵
Any push to increase school attendance has to deal with the fact that schools are where sickness spreads - and it doesn't stay there. Forcing sick kids to go anyway will make that even worse.
If they're serious, start by cleaning the air. Attendance and learning will improve as kids get healthier.
Reppin’ @onschoolsafety.bsky.social today in solidarity with our local Education Workers!
#MakeYourNoise #FundPublicEducation
#CleanTheAir
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@osbcupresident.bsky.social
@cupescfp.bsky.social
“A new study from a large American national research project called RECOVER suggests that children and adolescents who were reinfected with the virus during the Omicron era faced a higher risk of developing Long COVID.”
"'Immunity debt' doesn’t exist, but immune damage does. Children are sicker now than pre-pandemic – many with disabling chronic illnesses. This cycle of harm can only stop when we accept reality – there’s no off ramp without cleaning classroom air."
"The bill states that school districts should ensure all active classrooms are equipped with air quality monitors. ... also require the State Board of Education to work with the Department of Public Health to create a document explaining the values of good indoor air quality for school districts."
“People who are especially sensitive to air pollution, including the elderly, children with asthma and those with health conditions, could face a daily coin flip, with nearly even odds of an alert every day asking them to change their behaviour to reduce exposure.”
Dear Dr. @jossreimer.bsky.social,
This is the misinformation about SARS-CoV-2 parents are facing from clinics in Canada.
Help us end the normalization of endless illness with a virus that leads to Long COVID in up to 10-20% of infected kids.
Thx for sharing that 🙏🏻.
Just had it brought to my attention that @sickkidsto.bsky.social is not managing information any better:
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@teachrprecarity.bsky.social @onschoolsafety.bsky.social @theresisters.bsky.social @coopspeak.bsky.social
@mark-ungrin.bsky.social
I had 4 kids, at 2 different school levels. We got colds at most twice a year. And that was bad enough, as it didn’t always infect everyone at one time.
“Attendance matters” says a big sign at the local high school. If it did, they’d do something about cleaning the air & masking in large groups.
@sickkidsto.bsky.social @cpche.ca
This is the misinformation about SARS-CoV-2 parents are facing.
Help us end the normalization of endless illness with a virus that leads to Long COVID in up to 10% to 20% of infected kids.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
“Without cause for concern” 🚩
Since when is being sick for half the school year acceptable? Minimizing COVID as a cold guarantees unsafe schools/busses.
We must protect students & staff.
@etfoeducators.bsky.social @osstf.bsky.social @oflabour.bsky.social @cupescfp.bsky.social @otffeo.bsky.social
This is ENRAGING.
I have older kids now but even when they were little, I’m pretty sure they didn’t get one cold per month with each lasting an average of 14 days.
We are normalizing the amount of sickness in kids.
And it’s head-shaking to witness.
@teachrprecarity.bsky.social
This is great! Thank you so much for sharing!
@onschoolsafety.bsky.social
Graph of New hospitalization rate in Ontario due to COVID by age group (100% Stacked).
You can see from the graph that children age 0-4 actually make up a significant percentage of hospital admissions due to COVID. The rate for age 0-4 is often similar to and sometimes even higher than the 65-74 age group. 6/
Right now, the youngest age group 0-4 currently have a hospitalization rate due to COVID that are 9x higher than age 5-17, 9x higher than age 18-49, and 2.6x higher than adults 50-64. 5/
Graph of New hospitalization rate in Ontario due to COVID by age group (100% Stacked).
Chart of COVID hospital admissions per 100k population by age group from Oct. 2021 to Aug. 2025 in Ontario, Ottawa, and Toronto.
*** Ontario COVID Hospitalization Rates by Age ***
Data is now available for hospital admissions due to COVID by age group going back to Oct 2021. This provides interesting insights into how much children have been impacted with serious infections compared to adults. 🧪🧵1/
#Ontario #COVID #Hospital
This #ILCAD2026, our very own @mjnabuurs.bsky.social spoke at the @cancovsoc.bsky.social's event at Queen’s Park.
MJ shares the simple things we can do to adapt to the world that has changed around us since Covid entered it.
Take a listen on our Instagram page: www.instagram.com/reel/DWG2H0v...
Video flier THE SCIENCE OF C VID-19 AEROSOL TRANSMISSION An Interview with Dr. Jose-Luis Jimenez
With Module 3 of the UK COVID Inquiry released today serious questions are being raised.
Safe Air Schools expert, @joseluisjimenez.bsky.social - one of the scientists behind global recognition of airborne COVID‑19 spread - has long called for schools & public buildings to reflect the evidence.
www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
On the 5th anniversary of the day Ontario was shut down by COVID @teachrprecarity.bsky.social
very succinctly sums up the issues using a social justice/change lens
Another robust, informed article by Andrew Wilkin in The Hamilton Spectator re the 6 yr-old questions many who’ve remained informed ask ad nauseam & w little response.
Thx for the shout-out to @onschoolsafety.bsky.social @cancovsoc.bsky.social & #ILCAD2026!
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