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Keep Masks Optional in East Helena Schools

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

I don't think they ever considered requiring masks again but I wish they would, I think she would rather wear a mask than do distance learning and/or pick up the delta variant at school. Good luck! Mental health issues are related to the pandemic itself not the mask, the pandemic is still happening, we are all struggling with it.

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Renee Slocum
4 years ago Featured

Please let this be a personal choice! My child dreaded going to school because of having to wear a mask and she LOVES school. She burst into tears when I told her the school is considering this again. For the sake of our children's mental health and happiness the mask needs to remain a personal choice!

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

Mandatory not optional! Kids did just fine last year and will do just fine this year, it's not the mask, it's the pandemic affecting people's mental health. Believe it or not the global pandemic is still happening, it sucks yes.

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

Make them required again, kids were doing just fine.

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

Please, please, please for the sake of the children make masks required. They are required to wear a mask to help each other not spread Covid droplets all over the school for everyone else to breathe in, make it mandatory for all to wear.

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

You're willing to risk spreading covid, got it! My kids got it after they lifted the mask mandate and were contact traced right back to the school. Your kids will not suffer health issues from a mask, they will suffer from the global pandemic that is still happening, just like the rest of us. They won't leave, you'll be in school just the same. Please require masks for the sake of everyone, the community.

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kathryn fisher
4 years ago

Optional not mandatory!

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Britta Morrow
4 years ago

Keep them optional

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Tiffany Sturges
4 years ago Featured

Please, please, please for the sake of our children, make it optional. If they feel the need to wear a mask, they can, but do not make it mandatory for all to wear.

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Laurie Nelson
4 years ago Featured

There is a very small risk of children spreading COVID. Most of the children who had it ,got it from outside the school from an adult. My children will suffer health issues if they have to wear masks. They love their school but will leave if needed. Please leave it optional.

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

It should be mandated, communities take care of each other.

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

Support our community, mask up kids at school.

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Melissa Robinson
4 years ago

Should be a choice not a mandate

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Justin Cloninger
4 years ago

No masks

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

Masks must be required for unvaccinated children.

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

Not tyranny, just like any other requirements we have to adhere to, here in MT we also have fire restrictions right now where we can't build a camp fire while camping. They put those restrictions in place so people stop creating forrest fires, there is no difference whatsoever. It's a decision to look out for the community, so we can take care of each other, does that make sense?

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

Health and safety for our kids comes first, not personal responsibility. Masks must be required for the unvaccinated.

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Jay Martinsen
4 years ago

Masks required! Masks for everyone!

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Amanda Johnston
4 years ago

Masks must be optional for school aged kids

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Amanda Johnston
4 years ago

Masks must be optional for school aged kids