We are writing you as concerned citizens of the Vernon and surrounding School District 22 catchments; We are parents, teachers, education assistants and community members whom are against the mandating of vaccines of our educators and school staff. We would like to let you know that we do not support a vaccine mandate of any kind against COVID-19. We believe in freedom of choice and would like to bring it to your attention that a forced vaccine mandate violates a multitude of human rights. The personal choice of whether or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should have zero bearing on employment or how staff are treated within the education system.