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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's just push for vaccinations for all and booster shots and then we can do away with masks and make it normal again.  There.  Fixed it.[/quote]
 :D - if you believe this then look at Israel.  While the benefits of masks are inconclusive, especially in settings where they are not effectively fitted and worn, and changed out (soaked in saliva), the vaccines are not stopping the virus either, but thankfully reduce severity.  Unfortunately, vaccines do cause harm, themselves, as well.  Those with certain pre-existing family history of auto-immune diseases (and adverse reactions to vaccines) have grounds to be hesitant on vaccination of their children.   Honestly, the best way to help your neighbor, if you are healthy, is to get Omnicron to help build real herd immunity before a resurgence of delta (or worse). We have to live with it and it’s affects, the current state of masking in schools are not an effective component. The guidelines on distancing whether masked or not, vaxxed or not, are also ineffective measures.  The difference in a broad sense in the typical school setting, with kids appearing healthy/asymptomatic, and teacher and kids compliance in distancing and mask wearing make the difference in transmission amongst these groups negligible.

My daughter has been dreading putting on a mask everyday for a year and a half,  there’s no doubt it’s had a negative impact on her.  She is no longer wearing a mask at school; if she has symptoms, she’ll be kept home  Masking impacts teaching and learning (messages sent/received, mental focus, emotional impact, etc) Is it substantial?  probably not for all, but some more than others (delayed speech for toddlers).  I think if you are that worried about masks, you should have also been fighting for A/B schedules to reduce on site population, and small class sizes (ie msybe 10) to properly distance, etc.  All the measures that have slowly dissipated, but no one acknowledges, should be re-enforced, as well. My opinion is Omicron doesn’t warrant this, but we need to be prepared for a variant that does (stronger affects against younger/healthy populations, where the only real defense is herd immunity.
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