What’s Next? COVID-19 podcast: (Ep 25) Vivek Goel on K-12 back to school
Published: September 2, 2020
As K-12 children head back to school this fall, parents should keep in mind the relatively low level of COVID-19 transmission in the community, as well as the benefits of in-person schooling, says Vivek Goel.
“Schools have been doing a tremendous amount of work to prepare: additional cleaning protocols, cohorting of students [and] staggered hours are some of the examples,†says Goel, a professor at the 91³Ô¹Ï’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a special adviser to the president and provost who is helping guide the university’s COVID-19 planning efforts.
“All of these activities, what we do ourselves and what the schools do and what our communities do, will help ensure the safety of children.â€
In episode 25 of his podcast on the pandemic, Goel – a renowned public health expert and founding head of Public Health Ontario, which was set up in response to the 2003 SARS outbreak – talks about the importance of attending school for children’s social development, education and equity. Not all students can learn from home, he points out.
The COVID-19: What’s Next? podcast is created by Goel in collaboration with a 91³Ô¹Ï Communications team led by producer Lisa Lightbourn.
Note: The information in this podcast is current as of the posting date. Listeners should consult their local public health agency for the latest information in their jurisdiction.
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