2nd Grade Teacher wears a mask

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Literally half of asia wears masks in public all winter long as a sign of respect for others and to protect society. Let it go.

My K kid has 27 kids in class, every week 4-5 students have been absent do far for illness.

Ok, not really but also that is not what we're talking about. We're talking about the people teaching children all day in school and it's 75 degrees out at the moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which is better: a teacher who wears a mask, a teacher who's out frequently due to illness, or a teacher who is a long-term sub because the actual teacher quit?

None? A normal teacher that can teach without a mask. It’s so much more effective when teachers aren’t masked when teaching young children. If you can’t do that, then work a different job someone else that can do this is able to be hired

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which is better: a teacher who wears a mask, a teacher who's out frequently due to illness, or a teacher who is a long-term sub because the actual teacher quit?

None? A normal teacher that can teach without a mask. It’s so much more effective when teachers aren’t masked when teaching young children. If you can’t do that, then work a different job someone else that can do this is able to be hired

Just own the libs by never getting sick!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which is better: a teacher who wears a mask, a teacher who's out frequently due to illness, or a teacher who is a long-term sub because the actual teacher quit?

None? A normal teacher that can teach without a mask. It’s so much more effective when teachers aren’t masked when teaching young children. If you can’t do that, then work a different job someone else that can do this is able to be hired

Can you point to the long line of people willing to be overworked, undervalued, and underpaid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This bothers me. I am someone who has trouble understanding people talk when they wear a mask. I can't imagine listening to my teacher talk for hours a day with a mask on. It's been a month since school started. I was hoping it was temporary but she's still wearing it. I'm a total jerk if I say something and nothing would change, but I can't be the only one out there who would be bothered by this?

It probably bothers her when you send your child in sick. Or, maybe she or a family member have health issues. Or, if she gets sick, she has to take off work and you'd complain. No, I'm not bothered by it. If she did it regularly, I'd ask for my child to be put in her class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Literally half of asia wears masks in public all winter long as a sign of respect for others and to protect society. Let it go.

My K kid has 27 kids in class, every week 4-5 students have been absent do far for illness.

Ok, not really but also that is not what we're talking about. We're talking about the people teaching children all day in school and it's 75 degrees out at the moment.

So they should be better martyrs for you. It isn’t enough that they give up time, far more than they are paid for. They should give up their health for you, too.

The selfishness is astounding.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which is better: a teacher who wears a mask, a teacher who's out frequently due to illness, or a teacher who is a long-term sub because the actual teacher quit?

None? A normal teacher that can teach without a mask. It’s so much more effective when teachers aren’t masked when teaching young children. If you can’t do that, then work a different job someone else that can do this is able to be hired

A good or great teacher can teach in a mask effectively. This is a you problem, not her. If you care, you'd keep your sick kid home.

[Anonymous]

I trust that the teacher has a very good health related reason for wearing a mask. She is not wearing it to piss off a few idiot parents. Three of my kids have already been sick after just three weeks of school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wear a kn95 to work because I have risk factors and I take care of my elderly parents one of whom has cancer.

You know there is a teacher shortage right? Go ahead and try to get this teacher pushed out. I doubt you will be successful, but if you are, your kid likely will get stuck with a sucky sub.

And get your hearing checked if you can't hear people. Maybe you need a hearing aid.

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I don’t normally come down on people here, but this is terrible. Shame on you for criticizing a teacher who is actually showing respect for health and role modeling responsible behavior. I’m surprised she is the only teacher wearing a mask. Maybe your kid should wear one, too!

+2 OP, I would suggest therapy for you to understand why a person's act of protection is bothering you. You need to care about your fellow humans, or at least pretend to for the sake of your 2nd grader.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I trust that the teacher has a very good health related reason for wearing a mask. She is not wearing it to piss off a few idiot parents. Three of my kids have already been sick after just three weeks of school.

I’ve already had students out with strep, covid, the flu, mono, pink eye, and norovirus. And those are just the ones I know of. I regularly have 5-10% of my students sick at home.

Some I’ve had to send home myself because their parents sent the poor children to school. It sickens me how many parents will send children with fevers to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would get my child switched to another class. If this was impossible, I’d change schools. Mask religion means there will be other forms of political and moral pushiness in her pedagogy I wouldn’t want my child exposed to everyday.

How about teaching your child to be a kind, empathatic person who cares about others needs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would be disappointed but never say anything and I can concede she has a right to do it.

Personally I think the best way to prevent illness is not masking but good physical hygiene and eating well and getting exercise. But I can't prescribe that for other people.

I would probably choose not to send my kid to a school where *everyone* masked. Because I lived through that during Covid and I know it was hard for my kid. It's just not an ideal learning environment.

But it sounds like this is one teacher (who yes may have a very good reason to do it) and not the whole school. I'd acknowledge to myself that it's not the best but then get over it and move on.

Eating well doesn’t stop the parainfluenza virus from entering my nasal cavity when your kid sneezes right in my face.

2nd graders don't do that (at least most don't). You're thinking of preschoolers. Generally 2nd grade teachers aren't close enough to kids with regularity for this to be a huge issue.

And as someone who taught at a summer camp for years and has come into contact with many forms of contagious bodily fluids -- getting regularly vaccines and taking care of your health absolutely makes a difference. I rarely get sick even when my own kids are sick because I'm good about hand washing and eat well and exercise. When I do get sick it generally doesn't hit me hard.

How do you think people who actuallly work in hospitals and doctors offices do it. And no most of them do not wear masks all the time. Perhaps during the height of flu season or if something is going around but not all the time because it does inhibit your job.

Summer camp. Well then! You are the expert.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I work in a school and those teachers who wear a mask have survived cancer or have immune issues. They’re not doing it for fun, I can guarantee you. It’s really hard to teach in a mask all day and I’m grateful I don’t have to anymore.

As someone who has survived cancer, this isn't a reason to wear a mask. Actively under treatment? Different story.

You know how many people would need to wear masks if this was a widely disseminated recommendation from oncologists? A lot.

Who are you to decide that for someone else?

[Anonymous]

My daughters teacher always wore one last year. He had kidney disease and was waiting for a transplant. My sister works in a hospital and also always wears one at work. I don’t care who wears one. Covid has already been taking out half the class at my kids school these past few weeks so I’m sure some of the teachers are wearing them now, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Literally half of asia wears masks in public all winter long as a sign of respect for others and to protect society. Let it go.

My K kid has 27 kids in class, every week 4-5 students have been absent do far for illness.

This is false; I was just there and nobody had masks on trains and buses. But herev on the other hand