"That's when I decided to start a Facebook group ... That's really helped with connecting other parents and educators." The group that Shakeel created last summer, called Families and Educators for Safe Schools in York Region, now has over 4,100 members. Parents, educators and students rallied at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday, calling for better measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools. (CBC News)Advocacy 'became a second job'Kyenta Martins is a co-founder of the B.C.-based organizations Safe School Coalition and Option 4 Families of Vancouver — both formed in the last 12 months. Social media an organizing toolEarlier this month, Martins created a Facebook page for the Safe School Coalition to connect with other parents asking for more stringent school safety policies from the province.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2021 08:00 UTC