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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I didn't wear a mask when picking up my daughter yesterday, after the announcement, and will never wear it for pickups again. Can't believe I had to participate in this theater for 2 years (and no, I'm not a troll, also fully vaccinated and boosted).[/b] 
Asked my daughter (3d grade) if she wants to wear one outdoors now that she has a choice and she said "No way, it's so hot when I run. I liked it in winter though, it kept my mouth warm". I just reminded her to be respectful to other kids who choose to wear it. [/quote]

You really didn't "have" to wear one at any time for pickup or drop off.  I've not worn one outside like that in ages, and no one seems to give a damn.  I've not been the only one.  What are they going to do, tell you to leave and not take your kid with you?[/quote]

Some of us are afraid of getting labeled anti-mask or as people who don't take Covid seriously, and that having consequences for our kids. That's literally the only reason I wear a mask for drop off/pick up at our school, where masking compliance has always been close to 100% (and still is, even with yesterdays announcement).[/quote]

That's essentially the "I wear a mask so people won't think I'm a Republican" trope that was common last spring.  I makes no sense and just perpetuates indefinite mask wearing for no scientific reason.  [/quote]

Yes but the complicating factor is the kids. I don't care if another adult thinks I'm a Republican or anti-mask or just a raging idiot -- I know I'm not any of those things and I already have friends and a nice life so it doesn't matter what they think of me.

But our school has a VERY performative progressive culture and a bunch of gossipy, judgmental teachers and parents. And they will 100% label families based on mask-wearing. What if my kid winds up with one of the really militant teachers next year? What if one of their friends had a parent who sees me without a mask and then says they can't go to my kid's birthday party. I hate that this is where I'm at but it is. I don't even know if we will be at this school next year or not (we are exploring options) but it's our neighborhood DCPS so I still need to play this stupid game for my kid's sake until the end of the year so as not to alienate other members of the community who might punish my child.[/quote]

Follow the science, not your weirdly paranoid feelings[/quote]

DP. It's not paranoia if there are actually teachers who post about parents' lack of mask-wearing on Twitter.[/quote]

Yup. Ain’t that the unfortunate truth. [/quote]

Yeah, whether it's teachers or parents - just the fact that anybody feels the need to tweet about someone else's failure to mask OUTDOORS is a testament to the insanity Covid has wrought.[/quote]

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