Both students and staff are struggling to learn and teach with our school district m-as-k ma-n-dat-es. As of Feb. 15th, m-as-k ma-n-dat-es are being lifted everywhere in California except for the schools. I am a Senior within the Lucia Mar School District and I want to make a difference. I was recently told by one of my teachers that this is our time to make change. If we want to change something, we can and should. This is what I hope to change. I hope to give students and staff in my school district the freedom they deserve. I hope that my change reflects on other school districts and we can soon create a even bigger difference. These kids need to live a normal life. Why are we enforcing such policies for a vi-r-us with such an extremely high survival rate for children 17 and under? Allow kids to have the right to choose if they want to wear a m-as-k or not, because people deserve the right to choose! I need help from others to create this change. Please take part in this journey and make a difference! Thank you. https://www.ksby.com/news/california-news/ca-indoor-mask-requirement-to-end-next-week-some-negative-test-requirements-also-changing

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/article/mandatory-masking-of-school-children-is-a-bad-idea/