07-14-2020, 06:46 PM
(07-14-2020, 06:35 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: The only reason not to mandate masks is to appease the people who are against masks. Children 2 and younger should not wear masks, but those children are not in school. Children with breathing problems or who cannot manipulate the mask themselves should also not wear masks for a long period of time, but that children would be covered under an IEP or a 504, and individualized plans would be made for them.
There just isn't any reason to say "no masks" other than to appease anti-maskers.
Maybe there's more to consider, but really why not take the risks of of the equation by simply moving to an online format? This seems like inviting a problem by throwing away an existing solution.
It's possible there are considerations that require schools to open, instead of conducting them online, and I would be glad to hear them. Possibly children are not succeeding in an environment bereft of socializing. But to not mandate masks seems irresponsible at best.