To: Superintendent Dr. Lehman, and Forest Hills School District Board Members:
We (the parents and residents of Forest Hills School District) request that the School Board remove mandatory masks for all students and staff and make masks “optional” for the 2021-2022 school year. Allow parents the right of medical choice for their children.
The mask mandate in Pennsylvania was lifted on June 28, 2021. Mask mandates for all ages and for any school activities are no longer required. Per a letter dated June 22, 2021 from State Representative Valerie Gaydos, “if your school board, at its’ discretion, chooses to implement and enforce their own mitigation practices, that will remain solely at the school board’s decision and expense.”
On July 18, 2021, The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) now urges masks be worn for in-person learning for all students ages 2 years and older.
https://www.aappublications.org/news/2021/07/18/sc...
On July 20th, Dr. Fauci said The CDC is "carefully looking" at the discrepancy between their recommendations and the AAP's.
It is unnecessary and unhealthy to continue to require our children to cover their faces with masks at school for hours on end. The Journal of the American Medical Association released results of a randomized clinical trial which proves that masking school children results in the inhalation of elevated carbon dioxide levels, especially in younger children. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2781743
The author, Dr. Harald Walach, suggests that decision-makers weigh the hard evidence produced by experimental measurements accordingly, which suggest that children should not be forced to wear face masks.
CDC data shows that children do not readily acquire SARS-CoV-2 (very low risk), spread it to other children or teachers, or endanger parents or others at home. In the rare cases where a child contracts Covid virus it is very unusual for the child to get severely ill or die.
We believe that masking can harm children. Concerns are being raised regarding psychological and physical deterioration, with potential negative impacts on cognitive development. This is even more critical for children with special needs or those within the autism spectrum who need to be able to recognize facial expressions as part of their ongoing development.
We believe parents/families should be able to perform their own risk assessment, considering physical, mental, and psychological risks and benefits for their children when it comes to all medical decisions, including masking. By signing this petition, we officially and respectfully request that you immediately make face-coverings optional for all children and staff in the Forest Hills School District for the 2021-2022 school year.
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To: Superintendent Dr. Lehman, and Forest Hills School District Board Members:
We (the parents and residents of Forest Hills School District) request that the School Board remove mandatory masks for all students and staff and make masks “optional” for the 2021-2022 school year. Allow parents the right of medical choice for their children.
The mask mandate in Pennsylvania was lifted on June 28, 2021. Mask mandates for all ages and for any school activities are no longer required. Per a letter dated June 22, 2021 from State Representative Valerie Gaydos, “if your school board, at its’ discretion, chooses to implement and enforce their own mitigation practices, that will remain solely at the school board’s decision and expense.”
On July 18, 2021, The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) now urges masks be worn for in-person learning for all students ages 2 years and older.
https://www.aappublications.org/news/2021/07/18/sc...
On July 20th, Dr. Fauci said The CDC is "carefully looking" at the discrepancy between their recommendations and the AAP's.
It is unnecessary and unhealthy to continue to require our children to cover their faces with masks at school for hours on end. The Journal of the American Medical Association released results of a randomized clinical trial which proves that masking school children results in the inhalation of elevated carbon dioxide levels, especially in younger children. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2781743
The author, Dr. Harald Walach, suggests that decision-makers weigh the hard evidence produced by experimental measurements accordingly, which suggest that children should not be forced to wear face masks.
CDC data shows that children do not readily acquire SARS-CoV-2 (very low risk), spread it to other children or teachers, or endanger parents or others at home. In the rare cases where a child contracts Covid virus it is very unusual for the child to get severely ill or die.
We believe that masking can harm children. Concerns are being raised regarding psychological and physical deterioration, with potential negative impacts on cognitive development. This is even more critical for children with special needs or those within the autism spectrum who need to be able to recognize facial expressions as part of their ongoing development.
We believe parents/families should be able to perform their own risk assessment, considering physical, mental, and psychological risks and benefits for their children when it comes to all medical decisions, including masking. By signing this petition, we officially and respectfully request that you immediately make face-coverings optional for all children and staff in the Forest Hills School District for the 2021-2022 school year.
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let the parents decide what is best for their own kids. enough is enough already with these masks, my son cant even breathe properly in class all day.
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let the parents decide what is best for their own kids. enough is enough already with these masks, my son cant even breathe properly in class all day.