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Anonymous wrote:When I picked up my child on her first day of preschool, the teacher that opened the door and went and got her was not wearing a mask (we do front door drop offs/pick ups, parents are not allowed inside). Kids are not required to wear masks. When I dropped my child off, the director was wearing a mask and another teacher I saw through the door was wearing a mask, so I don't know what to think of this. Should I raise a concern or just think it's ok because it was just the office person? All other precautions are in place - small class sizes, classes do not intermingle, they're not out on the playground at the same time, etc.

The state does not require teachers with a documented medical history, like asthma, to wear masks as it would make their breathing too difficult. The school is doing the right thing probably.

Asthma is generally not a reason to not wear a mask. Children with severe asthma and other severe respiratory conditions have always worn masks for whole day hospital clinic visits. If you don't believe me, stop by a cystic fibrosis

ADA only protects reasonable accommodations. This isn't one.

Anonymous wrote:When I picked up my child on her first day of preschool, the teacher that opened the door and went and got her was not wearing a mask (we do front door drop offs/pick ups, parents are not allowed inside). Kids are not required to wear masks. When I dropped my child off, the director was wearing a mask and another teacher I saw through the door was wearing a mask, so I don't know what to think of this. Should I raise a concern or just think it's ok because it was just the office person? All other precautions are in place - small class sizes, classes do not intermingle, they're not out on the playground at the same time, etc.

The state does not require teachers with a documented medical history, like asthma, to wear masks as it would make their breathing too difficult. The school is doing the right thing probably.

Was this in DC? There is an "exemption" for anyone to produce paperwork from their doctor indicating that they cannot wear a mask because of a medical condition. So an adult in a DC center could get one of these notes and then it has to be ok. I HOPE doctors are being careful and not handing them out willy-nilly.

I would call and ask the director "when I picked up yesterday, X wasn't wearing a mask." Can you tell me more about why?"

If she has a medical condition that doesn't allow her to wear a mask, then the director can tell you that. (not WHAT it is, but explain the situation) At least, that's what I would do because it's important to tell a parent why someone doesn't have it.

OR the director will say, oh, my, thank you, I'll make sure she does"

Anonymous wrote:Did you pick up early? Maybe they are only wearing them during drop offs & pick ups & she forgot to pop it back on when you knocked.

And that would be terrible!

Did you pick up early? Maybe they are only wearing them during drop offs & pick ups & she forgot to pop it back on when you knocked.

Huge red flag. Every adult should wear a mask.

When I picked up my child on her first day of preschool, the teacher that opened the door and went and got her was not wearing a mask (we do front door drop offs/pick ups, parents are not allowed inside). Kids are not required to wear masks. When I dropped my child off, the director was wearing a mask and another teacher I saw through the door was wearing a mask, so I don't know what to think of this. Should I raise a concern or just think it's ok because it was just the office person? All other precautions are in place - small class sizes, classes do not intermingle, they're not out on the playground at the same time, etc.