I am honestly stunned to share that masks will be optional for our students. This outcome belongs entirely to you because you refused to stop asking for a choice that respects our role as parents.
September 23, 2021
Final supporters
On Friday August 6, Governor Murphy announced that masks will be required for New Jersey children grades K-12 for the start of the 2021 school year. Our children have spent the summer enjoying activities with family and friends mask-free. They have seen life return to normal in our community. Parents and children had started putting the hardships of last school year behind them and now remain wracked with anxiety as a new school year approaches. This is a complete pivot from what parents were told less than two months ago and as recently as early last week from the office of the governor.
In New Jersey alone, in the past 12 months while tragic, only 3 children have sadly passed with a COVID-19 diagnosis. To require such a major disruption and inhibition of a child’s social, emotional, physical and educational environment for such a minimal risk is confounding, to say the least.
In New Jersey our children are being subjected to the most stringent guidelines of any other group in the state. There is a growing concern that parents are losing their rights to do what is best for their children. We must stand up as parents and as a community and say enough is enough. Parents and caregivers - not the government - are responsible for making decisions about their children’s health and safety. Parents must have the option to consider all available evidence and the vast array of concerns beyond one discrete virus when making these decisions.
We DEMAND the option to make our own decisions as to whether our children should wear a mask to school.
Sign this petition and urge the Upper Township Board of Education and its administrators to take a stand against this mandate and advise the government that Upper Township will not comply and plans to continue to have an optional masking policy.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 15, 2021
August 14, 2021
I honestly never expected that 100 people would feel the same way I do about our students. This is completely unexpected and it is only happening because you decided to speak up.
Reached 100 supporters
August 11, 2021
77 Comments
Our children’s mental health and development is as important as their physical. Please allow options for children! Especially those that struggle with wearing masks.
I don't believe it is fair to have a child sit in a mask for 8 hours let alone in a classroom. We have finally started to get back to normal. Now you are taking a freedom away yet again and that is not fair. We the people should be able to decide what and how we want to live our lives and raise our children the same.
There are potential health consequences of children wearing masks like hypercapnia and toxicity. It’s an assault on parental rights to force this on our children.
Unmask our kids!!! We should have the option to say no!!! They finished the year maskless and healthy and had a summer full of camps and adventures ALL MASK FREE!!!
This decision should be left up to the students & their parents to make their own decision on what is best for them. Not mandated by the State.
Just following the science
I believe we are failing our children. Their educations are being severely affected by wearing masks.
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I am honestly stunned to share that masks will be optional for our students. This outcome belongs entirely to you because you refused to stop asking for a choice that respects our role as parents.
September 23, 2021
Final supporters
On Friday August 6, Governor Murphy announced that masks will be required for New Jersey children grades K-12 for the start of the 2021 school year. Our children have spent the summer enjoying activities with family and friends mask-free. They have seen life return to normal in our community. Parents and children had started putting the hardships of last school year behind them and now remain wracked with anxiety as a new school year approaches. This is a complete pivot from what parents were told less than two months ago and as recently as early last week from the office of the governor.
In New Jersey alone, in the past 12 months while tragic, only 3 children have sadly passed with a COVID-19 diagnosis. To require such a major disruption and inhibition of a child’s social, emotional, physical and educational environment for such a minimal risk is confounding, to say the least.
In New Jersey our children are being subjected to the most stringent guidelines of any other group in the state. There is a growing concern that parents are losing their rights to do what is best for their children. We must stand up as parents and as a community and say enough is enough. Parents and caregivers - not the government - are responsible for making decisions about their children’s health and safety. Parents must have the option to consider all available evidence and the vast array of concerns beyond one discrete virus when making these decisions.
We DEMAND the option to make our own decisions as to whether our children should wear a mask to school.
Sign this petition and urge the Upper Township Board of Education and its administrators to take a stand against this mandate and advise the government that Upper Township will not comply and plans to continue to have an optional masking policy.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 15, 2021
August 14, 2021
I honestly never expected that 100 people would feel the same way I do about our students. This is completely unexpected and it is only happening because you decided to speak up.
Reached 100 supporters
August 11, 2021
77 Comments
If masks are required for our children to return to school I plan on withdrawing my daughter. Only I know what is best for my child and I refuse to let the government make decisions for me and my child. If we don’t stand now this is only the first of many parental decisions that will be taken away.
Our children’s mental health and development is as important as their physical. Please allow options for children! Especially those that struggle with wearing masks.
I don't believe it is fair to have a child sit in a mask for 8 hours let alone in a classroom. We have finally started to get back to normal. Now you are taking a freedom away yet again and that is not fair. We the people should be able to decide what and how we want to live our lives and raise our children the same.
There are potential health consequences of children wearing masks like hypercapnia and toxicity. It’s an assault on parental rights to force this on our children.
Unmask our kids!!! We should have the option to say no!!! They finished the year maskless and healthy and had a summer full of camps and adventures ALL MASK FREE!!!
This decision should be left up to the students & their parents to make their own decision on what is best for them. Not mandated by the State.
Just following the science
I believe we are failing our children. Their educations are being severely affected by wearing masks.
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If masks are required for our children to return to school I plan on withdrawing my daughter. Only I know what is best for my child and I refuse to let the government make decisions for me and my child. If we don’t stand now this is only the first of many parental decisions that will be taken away.