Enough is enough! We the parents and guardians are petitioning the Wilson Central School District for our right to choose whether our children wear face masks in school. We choose not to accept any Covid mandates placed on our children in order for them to attend school.
While the CDC has admitted that "For most people, the immediate risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to be low," our children continue to be burdened by Covid mandates. Face masks have been proven to be ineffective as further evidenced by the lack of major outbreaks across NYS, despite summer schools and camps having mask optional policies. Schools are not places of high transmission. Children are not super spreaders.
In fact, according to guidance provided by NYS, the majority of students should not even be required to wear face masks. In the Reopening Guidance issued by NYS in 2020, face coverings are prohibited on students "where such covering would impair their health or mental health, or where such covering would present a challenge, distraction, or obstruction to education services and instruction." It is well established that face masks negatively effect children's mental health, are a distraction and an obstruction to their learning.
The burden of Covid mandates outweigh the risk to children. Even statistics from NYS confirm that "Children have been significantly less affected by COVID-19, as only 1 percent of New Yorkers who have been hospitalized were under 20 years old." Further, the risk of a child dying from Covid is “one in a million” based on former CDC director Dr. Redfield’s calculations. Dr. Redfield also stated that influenza deaths of school age children are "five to 10 times greater [than Covid-19 deaths].”
We as parents and guardians should have the right to decide what we feel is best for our children, including whether they wear a face mask in school or eventually receive a Covid vaccine. It is time we restore normalcy to our children and eliminate all hinderances to their learning. It is time to make face masks optional in schools. We demand the right to make decisions for our children.
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August 11, 2021
The momentum behind this petition highlights a growing consensus regarding the educational environment. I am encouraged by the commitment shown by those who have added their names to this cause.
20 Comments
Enough of this useless posturing. If teachers or students want to wear a mask then let them. If they don’t stop forcing them to do something with no proven science showing positive effects and a plethora of studies showing negative effects.
There is no science at all that proves masks do anything good. All the opposite is true for the masks. Co2, bacteria etc. and preventing natural normal life in developing children. Remove the restrictions. Children at at no risk. The pandemic is over!
Expressing opposition to mandates for Wilson Central School and Niagara County public schools. Masking and covid-19 shots should be the parents choice, not the government, state or school district.
The kids, especially early grades, do not deserve their introduction to a school setting to be diminished and they should be allowed all the facilities available (i.e. facial expression, enunciation,etc) to build their learning on.
Let the teachers and staff wear the masks. Don't make the children carry the burden!
Children should NOT be required to wear masks!
https://ratical.org/PandemicParallaxView/MasksAreHarmful-Meehan2020.html
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Enough is enough! We the parents and guardians are petitioning the Wilson Central School District for our right to choose whether our children wear face masks in school. We choose not to accept any Covid mandates placed on our children in order for them to attend school.
While the CDC has admitted that "For most people, the immediate risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to be low," our children continue to be burdened by Covid mandates. Face masks have been proven to be ineffective as further evidenced by the lack of major outbreaks across NYS, despite summer schools and camps having mask optional policies. Schools are not places of high transmission. Children are not super spreaders.
In fact, according to guidance provided by NYS, the majority of students should not even be required to wear face masks. In the Reopening Guidance issued by NYS in 2020, face coverings are prohibited on students "where such covering would impair their health or mental health, or where such covering would present a challenge, distraction, or obstruction to education services and instruction." It is well established that face masks negatively effect children's mental health, are a distraction and an obstruction to their learning.
The burden of Covid mandates outweigh the risk to children. Even statistics from NYS confirm that "Children have been significantly less affected by COVID-19, as only 1 percent of New Yorkers who have been hospitalized were under 20 years old." Further, the risk of a child dying from Covid is “one in a million” based on former CDC director Dr. Redfield’s calculations. Dr. Redfield also stated that influenza deaths of school age children are "five to 10 times greater [than Covid-19 deaths].”
We as parents and guardians should have the right to decide what we feel is best for our children, including whether they wear a face mask in school or eventually receive a Covid vaccine. It is time we restore normalcy to our children and eliminate all hinderances to their learning. It is time to make face masks optional in schools. We demand the right to make decisions for our children.
Updates
August 11, 2021
The momentum behind this petition highlights a growing consensus regarding the educational environment. I am encouraged by the commitment shown by those who have added their names to this cause.
20 Comments
I do not want my child having to wear a mask in school! Enough is enough! This isn’t going away let’s save our children and not allow them to be indoctrinated into this “new” normal cause nothing about this is normal!
Enough of this useless posturing. If teachers or students want to wear a mask then let them. If they don’t stop forcing them to do something with no proven science showing positive effects and a plethora of studies showing negative effects.
There is no science at all that proves masks do anything good. All the opposite is true for the masks. Co2, bacteria etc. and preventing natural normal life in developing children. Remove the restrictions. Children at at no risk. The pandemic is over!
Expressing opposition to mandates for Wilson Central School and Niagara County public schools. Masking and covid-19 shots should be the parents choice, not the government, state or school district.
The kids, especially early grades, do not deserve their introduction to a school setting to be diminished and they should be allowed all the facilities available (i.e. facial expression, enunciation,etc) to build their learning on.
Let the teachers and staff wear the masks. Don't make the children carry the burden!
Children should NOT be required to wear masks!
https://ratical.org/PandemicParallaxView/MasksAreHarmful-Meehan2020.html
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I do not want my child having to wear a mask in school! Enough is enough! This isn’t going away let’s save our children and not allow them to be indoctrinated into this “new” normal cause nothing about this is normal!