The district has officially moved to an optional mask policy for the coming year. It is a relief to see our local leadership respect the autonomy of families in making these health decisions. We should remain attentive to the classroom environment as these changes take hold.
October 30, 2021
Final supporters
The parents of Goldendale School District would like to petition the district to make masks optional for students in the 2021-2022 school year. Now that vaccinations are now available to anyone over 12 who wants one, masks should be a personal choice at the discretion of each educator, parent and student.
There are numerous studies and research that not only have highlighted that requiring masks in school has little to not effect on the transmission of covid-19 but in fact has drawn alarm over the harm it's doing to children both to brain development, social development and mental health. These studies should not be disregarded in favor of a one-size-fits-all policy led only by one narrative or study of research, but should be taken into consideration for families to make their own health choice decisions for their children. Here are supporting links for consideration of these findings.
https://luis46pr.wordpress.com/2021/03/12/cdc-repo...
https://greatmountainpublishing.com/2021/06/12/chi...
https://www.aier.org/article/masking-children-trag...
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/study-shows-h...
Furthermore, infection and death rates have not shown to increase when comparing school districts across not only the United States but around the world that have mask requirements and those that do not. For example, in Sweden, schools stayed open for the 2019-2020 school year and although encouraged social distancing, did not have mask requirements. With 1,951,905 students in Sweden, they reported zero covid related deaths over the course of the school year. They also highlighted research pertaining to the risk assessment of teachers and staff contracting covid-19 comparatively to other occupational industries with little to no additional risk found.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2026670
The decision to wear masks must be left with an individual's rights to their own as well as their children's health care choices. It must be considered as an elective tool to be utilized or not utilized by an individual and should not be forced on children and families to receive an education and participate in school. Given the information provided, please join other schools and districts around the US as well as abroad in revising the decision for mandatory masks in the 2021-2022 to be an optional choice for those who wish to wear masks and for those that wish to not wear masks.
Thank you for your time.
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Reached 100 supporters
September 8, 2021
30 Comments
I dont think the masks should be forced on ANYONE! If they want to wear a mask great.... but some kids have sensory problems and breathing issues and whatever happened to MY BODY MY CHOICE?!!? Our government and Idiot governor should not have say in our medical care and forcing us to do this!
So many children are opting for homeschool because of the mandatory masks. Anxiety and nausea among other reasons for extended time for children in masks.
The masks don't fully protect you anyway. You can't shelter your immune system.
Due to GSD making masks mandatory, they will be loosing funding for 2 students, as I have unenrolled them to do homeschool privately.
Masks should be the choice of the parent and child, and not the school, the board or the government.
Children should not wear masks!!
About time
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The district has officially moved to an optional mask policy for the coming year. It is a relief to see our local leadership respect the autonomy of families in making these health decisions. We should remain attentive to the classroom environment as these changes take hold.
October 30, 2021
Final supporters
The parents of Goldendale School District would like to petition the district to make masks optional for students in the 2021-2022 school year. Now that vaccinations are now available to anyone over 12 who wants one, masks should be a personal choice at the discretion of each educator, parent and student.
There are numerous studies and research that not only have highlighted that requiring masks in school has little to not effect on the transmission of covid-19 but in fact has drawn alarm over the harm it's doing to children both to brain development, social development and mental health. These studies should not be disregarded in favor of a one-size-fits-all policy led only by one narrative or study of research, but should be taken into consideration for families to make their own health choice decisions for their children. Here are supporting links for consideration of these findings.
https://luis46pr.wordpress.com/2021/03/12/cdc-repo...
https://greatmountainpublishing.com/2021/06/12/chi...
https://www.aier.org/article/masking-children-trag...
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/study-shows-h...
Furthermore, infection and death rates have not shown to increase when comparing school districts across not only the United States but around the world that have mask requirements and those that do not. For example, in Sweden, schools stayed open for the 2019-2020 school year and although encouraged social distancing, did not have mask requirements. With 1,951,905 students in Sweden, they reported zero covid related deaths over the course of the school year. They also highlighted research pertaining to the risk assessment of teachers and staff contracting covid-19 comparatively to other occupational industries with little to no additional risk found.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2026670
The decision to wear masks must be left with an individual's rights to their own as well as their children's health care choices. It must be considered as an elective tool to be utilized or not utilized by an individual and should not be forced on children and families to receive an education and participate in school. Given the information provided, please join other schools and districts around the US as well as abroad in revising the decision for mandatory masks in the 2021-2022 to be an optional choice for those who wish to wear masks and for those that wish to not wear masks.
Thank you for your time.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
September 8, 2021
30 Comments
I work for Goldendale School District and believe in alot of what we do, Good hardworking ppl doing soooo much for our kids! but mom comes first! The mom in me says let our kiddos breathe :) I will respectfully sign this petition :)
I dont think the masks should be forced on ANYONE! If they want to wear a mask great.... but some kids have sensory problems and breathing issues and whatever happened to MY BODY MY CHOICE?!!? Our government and Idiot governor should not have say in our medical care and forcing us to do this!
So many children are opting for homeschool because of the mandatory masks. Anxiety and nausea among other reasons for extended time for children in masks.
The masks don't fully protect you anyway. You can't shelter your immune system.
Due to GSD making masks mandatory, they will be loosing funding for 2 students, as I have unenrolled them to do homeschool privately.
Masks should be the choice of the parent and child, and not the school, the board or the government.
Children should not wear masks!!
About time
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I work for Goldendale School District and believe in alot of what we do, Good hardworking ppl doing soooo much for our kids! but mom comes first! The mom in me says let our kiddos breathe :) I will respectfully sign this petition :)