Pandemic Action International
pandemicaction@outlook.com
Letter for Masks in British Columbian Schools
March 2023
Good morning,
I am writing to request the board require masks in schools for several weeks as a safety measure after the return from the extended break. This is needed to protect all students and staff to keep them healthy and safe from covid-19 or any other virus they may have contracted during the time away from school. (e.g. travel, gatherings, shopping or events) This measure should be kept in place until late April to cover Easter and the end of winter virus season to avoid a rise in illness.
In America, cities including Philadelphia and Boston have put in a two week measure or policy after Christmas and summer breaks to prevent a rise in illness and transmission. As this pandemic continues, we need measures to reduce the chances of getting covid and prevent development of long term covid which leads to a wide range of conditions that cause a disability and in severe cases, a heart attack, stroke, admission to hospital or death.
The solution is quick, easy & effective. Simply require everyone on school property to wear a mask for several weeks after returning from each school break. Please take this action to help students and staff stay safe, reduce transmission in the community and support healthcare workers.
Thank you for considering taking this important safety measure.
Please email to the following school boards & your local board as well :
Vancouver
Patricia MacNeil
communications@vsb.bc.ca
North Vancouver
Kulvir Mann
kmann@sd44.ca
West Vancouver
Chris Kennedy
ckennedy@wvschools.ca
Surrey
Mark Pearmain
pearmain_m@surreyschools.ca
Richmond
Scott Robinson
srobinson@sd38.bc.ca
New Westminster
Karim Hachlaf
khachlaf@sd40.bc.ca
Coquitlam
Patricia Gartland
cstavert@sd43.bc.ca
Langley
Mal Gill
mgill@sd35.bc.ca
Delta
Doug Sheppard
dsheppard@deltaschools.ca
Burnaby
Inquiries@burnabyschools.ca
Victoria
Deb Whitten
dwhitten@sd61.bc.ca
Kelowna
Lee-Ann Tiede
board@sd23.bc.ca
Abbotsford
Dr. Kevin Godden
Corissa.Stgeorge@abbyschools.ca
Nanaimo
Scott Saywell
Superintendent@sd68.bc.ca
Thank you for your help with this action!
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