Sunday, October 19, 2014

Wi-Fi in schools should be an issue for School Board Trustees

I am interested in making the right choice in the upcoming election so I have sent the following to the School Board Trustees.  I would like to hear their opinions on issues related to SCDSB Wireless policies. 

I am an engineer with a science based technical background.  I have done considerable research on electromagnetic radiation issues, specifically microwaves used for Wi-Fi and cellular communication systems.

I have serious concerns with our rapidly increasing exposure to electromagnetic radiation as I believe there are negative short and long term biological effects caused by this exposure especially for children.

I would like to hear the opinions of the School Board Trustees that are running in the current municipal election on the following issues:

·       Allow teachers to turn the Wi-Fi router off in their classroom when access to the internet is not required.
·       Create an education and safety program for students and teachers on how to use this technology more safely.
·       Post the warnings written by the manufacturers of the devices contained in the product information of the Wi-Fi devices your Board has installed, as well as cell phones and tablets used in the classroom. Your students and teachers should be aware that the manufacturers do not deem the products to be safe in all situations.

·        In your decision to deploy Wi-Fi in your schools, you are relying on Health Canada’s Safety Code 6. Invest the time to understand the significant flaws in the process Health Canada uses in its update of SC6.

If you are interested in how the Catholic District School Board is dealing with Wi-Fi in Schools check out the following information:

UNANIMOUS BOARD VOTE!
In September, KSTI Wi-Fi in Schools Health Risk Update  was favourably received at a school board meeting for the first time!  The PVNC Catholic District School Board VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to ask for a staff report on our specific requests to regulate WI-FI exposure in schools.

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