The Impact of masks on learning
https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/article/mandatory-masking-of-school-children-is-a-bad-idea/ https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006372?query=recirc_mostViewed_railB_article We have heard it said that children are resilient. That does not give us the authority to abuse them and disrespect their bodily autonomy. If we are going to experiment with our children, I ask you to prove that universal mask wearing in school is safe. First do no harm. Masks are harming the social-emtotion health of our children, interfering with their education, and creating greater risk for a variety of physical consequence such as headaches, rashes, cavities etc. You have created the proverbial rock and a hard place. Wear a dirty rag on your face or close the school. This is not the real issues. We can rely on ventilation, cohorts, cleaning surfaces, stay home if your sick, etc but this begs the question since when did we become fearful of getting sick? One doctor says we should have covid...