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Originally Posted by toeser
"A mask mandate for children in school is necessary to slow the spread of this Covid virus."
That's all it will do, is slow it somewhat. Masks (I wear one) are for transitory contact. They help you in grocery stores, brief meetings, etc. They will do next to nothing to stop the spread when people are sitting a few feet from each other for hours per day five days a week. Some schools have even mandated masks for outdoor sports like track. There is ZERO science for requiring something so stupid.
Google "phycological effects of child masking" and read a few articles. Perhaps you will change your mind.
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There are "psychological effects" when children are kept out of the classroom too. Masking is the lesser of two evils, IMHO. I'd rather see the children in the classroom, in person learning and interacting with others than see them schooled on a computer screen at home. These kids need to be social distanced in the classroom along with universal masking and that is the safest way to go.