Prince William County mom on rant about masks

[Anonymous]

I have no idea why this is so controversial. Its a piece of fabric.

[Anonymous]

This is from Thursday, February 3rd btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea why this is so controversial. Its a piece of fabric.

It's a piece of fabric that does no good. It is uncomfortable--especially for kids with glasses and it prevent learning for many kids who have speech and language difficulties. But, it does provide virtual signaling. So, there is that.

[Anonymous]

Either you wear a decent mask and continue going in person or surprise, you've become a contact and have to quarantine (this happens a lot, it's not just a one time deal) and you are home with nothing but papers as busy work. We'll stick with masks in exchange for being in person.

-- A parent with a child who wears glasses and has services for speech

[Anonymous]

What is virtual signaling? When my kids were doing virtual learning from home, they were not wearing masks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea why this is so controversial. Its a piece of fabric.

She said that the superintendent told her last year that they had to mask due to the governor’s order, and if it were up to her it would be different.

Well, new governor has removed that excuse.

Haven’t seen the superintendents deny the conversation. If there’s no denial, it’s a good indication that similar statements to others are on record somewhere (text or email perhaps)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Either you wear a decent mask and continue going in person or surprise, you've become a contact and have to quarantine (this happens a lot, it's not just a one time deal) and you are home with nothing but papers as busy work. We'll stick with masks in exchange for being in person.

-- A parent with a child who wears glasses and has services for speech

I don't get this comment, children with masks don't have to quarantine?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea why this is so controversial. Its a piece of fabric.

She said that the superintendent told her last year that they had to mask due to the governor’s order, and if it were up to her it would be different.

Well, new governor has removed that excuse.

Haven’t seen the superintendents deny the conversation. If there’s no denial, it’s a good indication that similar statements to others are on record somewhere (text or email perhaps)

When last year? When Covid case rates were 200 new positives a day in Virginia? As opposed to the 20,000 positives a day we're at right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Either you wear a decent mask and continue going in person or surprise, you've become a contact and have to quarantine (this happens a lot, it's not just a one time deal) and you are home with nothing but papers as busy work. We'll stick with masks in exchange for being in person.

-- A parent with a child who wears glasses and has services for speech

I don't get this comment, children with masks don't have to quarantine?

There are many sets of rules, like branches on a tree. One set of rules concerns if they are vaccinated or not. There is a whole other set of rules if the masks are off for over 15 min's (like lunch) near what turned out to be an active case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Either you wear a decent mask and continue going in person or surprise, you've become a contact and have to quarantine (this happens a lot, it's not just a one time deal) and you are home with nothing but papers as busy work. We'll stick with masks in exchange for being in person.

-- A parent with a child who wears glasses and has services for speech

My kid should not have to wear a mask just because you won’t get yours vaccinated. Advocate for TTS if you’re upset about disruptions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea why this is so controversial. Its a piece of fabric.

It's a piece of fabric that does no good. It is uncomfortable--especially for kids with glasses and it prevent learning for many kids who have speech and language difficulties. But, it does provide virtual signaling. So, there is that.

Do you even have a kid with speech and language needs, or do you just like using special needs kids as a talking point for your own purposes?

signed,
A parent of a kid with a very significant speech disorder who strongly favors masks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Either you wear a decent mask and continue going in person or surprise, you've become a contact and have to quarantine (this happens a lot, it's not just a one time deal) and you are home with nothing but papers as busy work. We'll stick with masks in exchange for being in person.

-- A parent with a child who wears glasses and has services for speech

My kid should not have to wear a mask just because you won’t get yours vaccinated. Advocate for TTS if you’re upset about disruptions.

NP. Unfortunately, there appears to be a strong overlap between parents who want to stop masking and parents who refuse to vaccinate their children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
She said that the superintendent told her last year that they had to mask due to the governor’s order, and if it were up to her it would be different.

Well, new governor has removed that excuse.

Haven’t seen the superintendents deny the conversation. If there’s no denial, it’s a good indication that similar statements to others are on record somewhere (text or email perhaps)

"Last year" as in 2021? Or last school year?
There is a new superintendent as of this summer, so maybe it was a the former superintendent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea why this is so controversial. Its a piece of fabric.

It's a piece of fabric that does no good. It is uncomfortable--especially for kids with glasses and it prevent learning for many kids who have speech and language difficulties. But, it does provide virtual signaling. So, there is that.

Do you even have a kid with speech and language needs, or do you just like using special needs kids as a talking point for your own purposes?

signed,
A parent of a kid with a very significant speech disorder who strongly favors masks

Sorry for your kid.

[Anonymous]

Poor kid.

I hope mom has money to fix it later.