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Dead 4 Ed Special: Vic Thunderchild
Apr. 18th, 2021 07:59 pmI had promised to chronicle the death of every education worker in Ontario who died because of the deliberate political decision by our government to keep schools open during a pandemic.
Vic Thunderchild was in Saskatchewan, not Ontario, but I'd be remiss in not mentioning him. He died yesterday after a two week battle with covid, which he likely contracted at school.
Saskatchewan, like Ontario, is led by a far-right government that benefits from prolonging the pandemic as much as it can. Its Premier Scott Moe killed a woman while driving drunk. He has also been hostile to Indigenous sovereignty, pro-suicide for Indigenous youth, and in favour of ending all human life on earth by maximizing climate change.
I mention this because of the stark contrast between the lives of Vic Thunderchild and the scumbag directly responsible for his death. Vic was a beloved educator and a role model for Indigenous youth. He taught at the same school for 29 years, promoted Indigenous culture and teachings in the curriculum, and led the initiative to develop Cree language education in Saskatchewan schools. From everything I hear, he was a fantastic human being.
He died as a result of reckless disregard for the lives of workers, and particularly for the lives of Indigenous, Black, and other racialized workers.
His last tweet:
Don't forget, don't look away, and always remember that this was a choice.
Vic Thunderchild was in Saskatchewan, not Ontario, but I'd be remiss in not mentioning him. He died yesterday after a two week battle with covid, which he likely contracted at school.
Saskatchewan, like Ontario, is led by a far-right government that benefits from prolonging the pandemic as much as it can. Its Premier Scott Moe killed a woman while driving drunk. He has also been hostile to Indigenous sovereignty, pro-suicide for Indigenous youth, and in favour of ending all human life on earth by maximizing climate change.
I mention this because of the stark contrast between the lives of Vic Thunderchild and the scumbag directly responsible for his death. Vic was a beloved educator and a role model for Indigenous youth. He taught at the same school for 29 years, promoted Indigenous culture and teachings in the curriculum, and led the initiative to develop Cree language education in Saskatchewan schools. From everything I hear, he was a fantastic human being.
He died as a result of reckless disregard for the lives of workers, and particularly for the lives of Indigenous, Black, and other racialized workers.
His last tweet:
Thank you @PremierScottMoe for not thinking we’re essential workers, as I sit in the @PAHealthDept Vic hospital recovering from Covid-19. Get my fellow teachers vaccinated, before this happens to anyone else.
— vic65tc (@VicThunderchild) April 5, 2021
Don't forget, don't look away, and always remember that this was a choice.
