MCPS and. Masking

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Common sense btw. Trust the science btw

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

Obviously it doesn't. Everyone knows that. The point is that "if YOU'RE concerned, then YOU do something" is not the only possible strategy for public health issues. It's also, arguably, the most ineffective strategy for public health issues. But here we are.

Holy word salad.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Maybe you shouldn't, but you often do. People often disagree about what is, or isn't, "common sense."

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

No one *wants* a cold, but the majority of us accept it as a fact of life. If you don't accept the risk, you can take measures to protect yourself and your family. Be warned that if you keep your own kids home for every cold, your kids are going to get flagged for poor attendance eventually. You'll want to document with doctors notes because staying home a week for a cold is not common practice and some will think you're lying to take your kids to Disney and such.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

No one *wants* a cold, but the majority of us accept it as a fact of life. If you don't accept the risk, you can take measures to protect yourself and your family. Be warned that if you keep your own kids home for every cold, your kids are going to get flagged for poor attendance eventually. You'll want to document with doctors notes because staying home a week for a cold is not common practice and some will think you're lying to take your kids to Disney and such.

The majority of us do things to try to avoid getting colds and giving people colds, like washing our hands, sneezing into our elbows, blowing our noses on Kleenex instead of wiping them on our sleeves, etc. The PP wants to add wearing a mask to that list of things. You don't.

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I keep seeing folks on this thread mentioning “anxiety issues.” I don’t have any particular anxiety around Covid, but illness has been terribly disruptive to me and the kids I teach. After getting a stomach bug and tonsillitis already in September, I went back to wearing a mask just so I don’t have the stress of feeling run-down or needing to take time off. I understand that families may feel that they need to send their mildly ill kids into school and that coughs can persist for some time without active viral infection. Masking is even more effective when sick folks wear them. It wasn’t a socially acceptable thing in this country before Covid, but we have the chance to shift the culture now. It’s far less burdensome and far more effective for sick kids to mask for a few days than for those who can’t afford to be sick to mask always. I’d love to take your word for it that your child is definitely Covid negative/not seriously ill, etc. Unfortunately, I have encountered far too many parents who outright lie or overly discount their kids’ symptoms.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

No one *wants* a cold, but the majority of us accept it as a fact of life. If you don't accept the risk, you can take measures to protect yourself and your family. Be warned that if you keep your own kids home for every cold, your kids are going to get flagged for poor attendance eventually. You'll want to document with doctors notes because staying home a week for a cold is not common practice and some will think you're lying to take your kids to Disney and such.

No one is flagging anyone for poor attendance. My kids have missed 8-9 days this school year for two colds, appointments and a family emergency. No one cared.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

No one *wants* a cold, but the majority of us accept it as a fact of life. If you don't accept the risk, you can take measures to protect yourself and your family. Be warned that if you keep your own kids home for every cold, your kids are going to get flagged for poor attendance eventually. You'll want to document with doctors notes because staying home a week for a cold is not common practice and some will think you're lying to take your kids to Disney and such.

The majority of us do things to try to avoid getting colds and giving people colds, like washing our hands, sneezing into our elbows, blowing our noses on Kleenex instead of wiping them on our sleeves, etc. The PP wants to add wearing a mask to that list of things. You don't.

Most people don't want to add wearing a mask to that list of things.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

No one *wants* a cold, but the majority of us accept it as a fact of life. If you don't accept the risk, you can take measures to protect yourself and your family. Be warned that if you keep your own kids home for every cold, your kids are going to get flagged for poor attendance eventually. You'll want to document with doctors notes because staying home a week for a cold is not common practice and some will think you're lying to take your kids to Disney and such.

I have never given noted. It’s sad it’s hard to be decent and care for for sick kids. No wonder kids have so many issues at school when they know their parents don’t care at home.

When we took our kids to Disney we just told them. No big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

No one *wants* a cold, but the majority of us accept it as a fact of life. If you don't accept the risk, you can take measures to protect yourself and your family. Be warned that if you keep your own kids home for every cold, your kids are going to get flagged for poor attendance eventually. You'll want to document with doctors notes because staying home a week for a cold is not common practice and some will think you're lying to take your kids to Disney and such.

The majority of us do things to try to avoid getting colds and giving people colds, like washing our hands, sneezing into our elbows, blowing our noses on Kleenex instead of wiping them on our sleeves, etc. The PP wants to add wearing a mask to that list of things. You don't.

Most people don't want to add wearing a mask to that list of things.

There are few sinks in mcps schools nor do kids even wash their hands before meals. Be real. And classrooms are not cleaned except for a rare good teacher.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

No one *wants* a cold, but the majority of us accept it as a fact of life. If you don't accept the risk, you can take measures to protect yourself and your family. Be warned that if you keep your own kids home for every cold, your kids are going to get flagged for poor attendance eventually. You'll want to document with doctors notes because staying home a week for a cold is not common practice and some will think you're lying to take your kids to Disney and such.

The majority of us do things to try to avoid getting colds and giving people colds, like washing our hands, sneezing into our elbows, blowing our noses on Kleenex instead of wiping them on our sleeves, etc. The PP wants to add wearing a mask to that list of things. You don't.

Most people don't want to add wearing a mask to that list of things.

Evidently. But it's not true what you (or whoever) said, that the majority of people accept colds as a fact of life. The truth is that everyone does some things to try to avoid colds.

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Anonymous wrote:Sick children with infectious diseases should not be in school infecting other people.

Schools need to test these children that are coughing and sneezing for infectious diseases and remove them form class if it’s infectious.

I believe Children with allergies are more prone to die when they get the flu or COVID. So if my kid had allergies I would not knowingly send him into a classroom with the air full of COVID or the flu.

It’s cold season. So many kids are running around with coughs and sneezing and runny noses that don’t have Covid. Those kids should not be staying home for 7 to 10 days missing instruction. And now they need a doctors note after five days or they’ll be kicked out of school. Kids will allergies will be just fine. Obviously if your child has Covid or flu, stay home but their other bugs running around.

And don’t you remember when they tried testing kits for Covid back in 2021? Only a fraction of a parrot signed up for it. So that will never work.

Agreed. That's why a mask is a good idea. The kids can be in school, and the mask will reduce the chances that they infect other people.

No, a mask is NOT a good idea for otherwise healthy kids.

You are welcome to wear a mask all day, every day for the rest of you life if you so choose. Kids get sick. It's part of life. And, actually, some have argued that it's a good thing because it helps kids develop a strong immune system.

If you have an infectious illness, then you are not a "healthy kid" - you are a kid who has an infectious disease.

Yes, kids get sick. And when they do, we respond appropriately. For example, we keep them at home, or we take them to the doctor - or we get them vaccinated. A mask at school, so they're less likely to infect other kids or adults, is an appropriate response.

Don’t be obtuse. Yes, they are healthy kids. And healthy kids can get sick with the flu, colds, or stomach bugs. I keep my kids home too, but guess what I’m not gonna have them mask at school for colds. And if I was the type of person who was so concerned about getting infected, then I would mask myself up and not demand that of other people.

Yes, and then they're infectious, and it's socially responsible to do what you can so they don't infect other people. Which might include masks.

No.

If you are so concerned about infectious diseases, make sure to send your own kid in an N 95 mask so that they don’t get sick.

You could also say, "If you are so concerned about fires, make sure to install your own smoke alarms and sprinkler systems," and yet government laws and building codes require smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, even for people are not so concerned about fires.

OK keeping with your logic, government does not have laws that require you to wear masks when you have a cold. Or even the flu. Or even Covid.

You should not need laws for common sense practices.

Only people with anxiety issues think that you need to mask up for colds. That is not common sense. I don’t think you know what common sense is.

Grow up. It’s not anxiety to not to want to get a cold for a week. It’s really uncomfortable and disruptive. Check your mental health if you lack the judgement to stay home when sick.

No one *wants* a cold, but the majority of us accept it as a fact of life. If you don't accept the risk, you can take measures to protect yourself and your family. Be warned that if you keep your own kids home for every cold, your kids are going to get flagged for poor attendance eventually. You'll want to document with doctors notes because staying home a week for a cold is not common practice and some will think you're lying to take your kids to Disney and such.

The majority of us do things to try to avoid getting colds and giving people colds, like washing our hands, sneezing into our elbows, blowing our noses on Kleenex instead of wiping them on our sleeves, etc. The PP wants to add wearing a mask to that list of things. You don't.

Most people don't want to add wearing a mask to that list of things.

Correct. I’d rather catch a few colds than wear masks all fall and winter. It is what it is. And to whomever said it, parents aren’t selfish for keeping kids in school with cold symptoms. Kids would miss half the school year if they had to wait for cold symptoms to resolve. Colds are just a part of life, no reason to get so worked up about them.