How many schools still have indoor mask requirements?
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Anonymous
OOooOoOo, really? |
Anonymous
Anonymous
Only a matter of time until LAMB re-institutes outdoor masking. |
Anonymous
I do worry that DC will be next in defying CDC guidance again. |
Anonymous
It sure would be cruel to take away the kids’ newfound freedom just as they are getting used to it… |
Anonymous
Considering that DC is approaching the yellow zone on the NEW adjusted CDC map, it’s not so much taking something away from kids as much as it is we’re in a literal pandemic, did you not get the memo? This is the inevitable outcome of removing masks when there is substantial community transmission of a highly contagious, airborne virus. |
Anonymous
LAMB grants exceptions on what basis? This is interesting to hear, but I’d be nervous about my family being judged very harshly by other parents, teachers, and the administration if we asked for and were granted an exception for my kid. |
Anonymous
 do you people really still believe that mask mandates are the reason for surges/declines in cases? Really??
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Anonymous
When your child had covid, they easily could have spread it to other kids. Saying you are vaccinated helps with your child health, not others. Clearly being vaccinated alone isn't enough or your child would not have gotten covid. |
Anonymous
NP. So mask your kid. What’s the problem? |
Anonymous
But study after study shows that kids don’t really transit the virus at school. It’s possible but rare. There comes a point when the costs of masking to young children outweigh the benefits, particularly when kids are at extremely low risk for hospitalization and death from covid, even unvaccinated. Add to that that many kids can be vaccinated, and high risk kids can wear a kn95. |
Anonymous
When you are part of the cult, you will believe that forever. You will also believe that it is imperative to do everything we can, no matter the costs, to try to stop the spread, even if the past two years have clearly shown (especially when you look at countries with “zero Covid” policies) that it’s absolutely futile and the virus will inevitably catch up and find everyone who is susceptible eventually. This is why the CDC has now started to focus on hospitalizations, because it is the only thing that makes sense. Kids are not the ones who will overwhelm hospitals, so forcing them to mask makes little sense, plus mask mandates in schools are not supported by solid evidence, so countries all over the world have stopped doing it or never did. It would be beyond foolish to reinstate a school mask mandate at this point. |
Anonymous
AU and GW just reintroduced mask mandates. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/coronavirus/dc-area-universities-reinstate-mask-mandates/3022609/ |
Anonymous
I saw that. Too many people have lost their minds. |
Anonymous
I wonder if this will start to affect the quality of students that matriculate there in the fall. Outside of NY/DC/San Fran everyone else is over wearing masks. I wouldn’t matriculate at GW in the fall due to masking. |