Children should wear masks during times of high incidence in the community to lower transmission, which will help keep schools open and functioning. It's also to protect vulnerable populations, including teachers, school staff and family members.

Framing it as "we don't need to protect children because Covid isn't dangerous to them is disingenuous."

She notes that 863 children have died from Covid, but how many teachers and school staff have died?

More than 60 have died in one state, Georgia, just this school year.

You realize you can find “a doctor” to support any particular bias you espouse, right? There are plenty of doctors who still support masking in schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s just bureaucracy. It’s slow to roll, and no one was down with it in the middle of that surge last month. I’m fine with them off now, except for in schools with preschools.

Come back in a few weeks, OP.

I don't think people realize how high cases still are. We're still on par with the surge from last winter.

Yup. Let's have a conversation in March or April. We're not there yet.

+1

We are getting there. Finally.

Because I want schools to stay open and I want my child not to be excluded from schools over an exposure. In a few weeks we’re at test to stay, so that’s better.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s just bureaucracy. It’s slow to roll, and no one was down with it in the middle of that surge last month. I’m fine with them off now, except for in schools with preschools.

Come back in a few weeks, OP.

I don't think people realize how high cases still are. We're still on par with the surge from last winter.

Yup. Let's have a conversation in March or April. We're not there yet.

Anonymous wrote:Not one student or staff member is complaining. This seems to be a parent issue!

x1000 Or a teen masquerading as a parent issue.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s just bureaucracy. It’s slow to roll, and no one was down with it in the middle of that surge last month. I’m fine with them off now, except for in schools with preschools.

Come back in a few weeks, OP.

I don't think people realize how high cases still are. We're still on par with the surge from last winter.

I’m ok with masks for now, but I will say that at this point last year I was a week away from receiving my second vaccination dose.

ES Teacher

I'm also ok with them for now. I would like to be able to walk in to the building in the morning, unmasked and remove it when the kids leave ( I share a classroom and my co-teacher feels the same way.)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s just bureaucracy. It’s slow to roll, and no one was down with it in the middle of that surge last month. I’m fine with them off now, except for in schools with preschools.

Come back in a few weeks, OP.

I don't think people realize how high cases still are. We're still on par with the surge from last winter.

I’m ok with masks for now, but I will say that at this point last year I was a week away from receiving my second vaccination dose.

ES Teacher

Not one student or staff member is complaining. This seems to be a parent issue!

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s just bureaucracy. It’s slow to roll, and no one was down with it in the middle of that surge last month. I’m fine with them off now, except for in schools with preschools.

With the 6 month-5 vaccine right around the corner I think they’ll drop it in spring

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s just bureaucracy. It’s slow to roll, and no one was down with it in the middle of that surge last month. I’m fine with them off now, except for in schools with preschools.

Come back in a few weeks, OP.

I don't think people realize how high cases still are. We're still on par with the surge from last winter.

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s just bureaucracy. It’s slow to roll, and no one was down with it in the middle of that surge last month. I’m fine with them off now, except for in schools with preschools.

Come back in a few weeks, OP.

Anonymous wrote:An APS parent and doctor on masks. Start speaking up, people! It’s insane to me that the school board just assumes the community wants mandatory masking. That might be true for right now but they should be surveying before they make these assertions.

https://time.com/6145291/end-mandatory-masks-schools/

Oh a non-practicing INTERNIST with medical degree from Missourah.

https://www.emporiaindependentmessenger.com/news/article_500ec634-156c-11ec-a883-fbd7a2e2a3b9.html

I think it’s just bureaucracy. It’s slow to roll, and no one was down with it in the middle of that surge last month. I’m fine with them off now, except for in schools with preschools.

An APS parent and doctor on masks. Start speaking up, people! It’s insane to me that the school board just assumes the community wants mandatory masking. That might be true for right now but they should be surveying before they make these assertions.

https://time.com/6145291/end-mandatory-masks-schools/