Unmask our children
Unmask our children
The Issue
We need to end mask mandates for nursery through 8th grade in St. Luke’s school immediately! After almost two full years of this pandemic we have learned that children are NOT the main spreaders of COVID. They do not transmit it and they do not get sick from it. Schools in other states have dropped mask mandates without any issues. Schools in other countries NEVER had mask mandates and there were no significant rise in cases among children or staff. And now some countries are dropping the mask mandates altogether because of a lack of evidence that they work or do anything to stop the virus spread at all (United Kingdom).
Children are being physically and emotionally harmed due to these mask mandates. Physically, masks are extremely unhygienic. Kids are constantly touching their faces to adjust their masks, which is actually causing MORE germs to be spread! In addition, kids are developing headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, etc. due to the restricted oxygen flow while wearing masks all day. Furthermore, emotionally, it is causing significant trauma. Childhood is a crucial time to develop friendships by socializing and interacting with their peers. When wearing a mask, they lose the ability to see facial expressions which plays a critical role in socialization. Kids need to see smiles.
By mandating masks, we are also teaching children to be fearful of each other. This will undoubtedly cause long-term negative psychological impacts over a a virus that has a mortality rate of less then 1%. Research shows childhood depression and suicide have risen dramatically this past year due to lack of socialization. Masks are causing much more harm in our kids than benefits!
Forcing children to wear masks is nothing short of physical and emotional CHILD ABUSE! Parents should be the only ones to decide what is best for their kids, not the government or school officials!
These masks take away our human dignity, covering our faces which are made in the image of God. END MASK MANDATES IN OUR SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY!
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The Issue
We need to end mask mandates for nursery through 8th grade in St. Luke’s school immediately! After almost two full years of this pandemic we have learned that children are NOT the main spreaders of COVID. They do not transmit it and they do not get sick from it. Schools in other states have dropped mask mandates without any issues. Schools in other countries NEVER had mask mandates and there were no significant rise in cases among children or staff. And now some countries are dropping the mask mandates altogether because of a lack of evidence that they work or do anything to stop the virus spread at all (United Kingdom).
Children are being physically and emotionally harmed due to these mask mandates. Physically, masks are extremely unhygienic. Kids are constantly touching their faces to adjust their masks, which is actually causing MORE germs to be spread! In addition, kids are developing headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, etc. due to the restricted oxygen flow while wearing masks all day. Furthermore, emotionally, it is causing significant trauma. Childhood is a crucial time to develop friendships by socializing and interacting with their peers. When wearing a mask, they lose the ability to see facial expressions which plays a critical role in socialization. Kids need to see smiles.
By mandating masks, we are also teaching children to be fearful of each other. This will undoubtedly cause long-term negative psychological impacts over a a virus that has a mortality rate of less then 1%. Research shows childhood depression and suicide have risen dramatically this past year due to lack of socialization. Masks are causing much more harm in our kids than benefits!
Forcing children to wear masks is nothing short of physical and emotional CHILD ABUSE! Parents should be the only ones to decide what is best for their kids, not the government or school officials!
These masks take away our human dignity, covering our faces which are made in the image of God. END MASK MANDATES IN OUR SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY!
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Petition created on January 20, 2022