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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've started working in a kindergarten classroom in DC as an aide.  The kids are fine wearing masks for the most part.  But, for some of them, they are really struggling to learn letters and letter sounds because they can't see the teacher's mouth.

I'm not sure I think the benefits outweigh the setbacks.  And I say that as a person who has been very conservative over the last two years (I haven't eaten inside a restaurant in 2 years, for example) and who would be at increased risk in my job if masks came off.

Don't we think at this point that we can end the mandate and then kids that need more protection can continue to wear great masks at school?  Can't we treat this a bit like we treat peanut butter and other allergies?  You can't come to school with covid, and if you've got a particular situation that makes your child especially susceptible to covid, then you take the extra precautions needed for your child to be safe.  [/quote]

I think we will see some real delays and long term learning affects from the pandemic in children in the coming years.  No one, not even people on this board, seem to give two sh**s about that.  I teach HS and the mental health this has taking/is taking on kids is startling.  The behavior, how behind some kids are, the lack of resilience, ability to focus, etc.  are much worse than previous years.  Even some kids knowing how to appropriately interact with each other and adults is worse.  I think getting masks out of schools and finally allowing kids to do extracurricular as they did pre-pandemic needs to happen.  [/quote]

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