To: Knox County School Board

Superintendent Bob Thomas

We, the student’s of Knox County schools, respectfully request that you remove the requirement for masks in KCS . We do not want to wear masks because

1. Wearing a mask makes it harder to breathe.
2. Wearing masks makes it hard to hear quiet people. Furthermore, masks make it difficult to communicate with the hearing impaired.
3. Wearing a mask takes away our ability to see what others maybe feeling.
4. Moisture collecting on the inside of the mask creates a breeding ground for germs, which could cause diseases such as pneumonia. Also, it is just plain gross.

We respect the right of others to wear a mask, but we ask you to not require us to wear a mask. But we feel that masks are detrimental to our education.