The board has finally agreed to hold the public vote we were looking for. I am honestly stunned by how this turned out and it is entirely because you kept pushing for transparency when it felt like no one was listening. Let's keep paying close attention to the meeting to …
September 20, 2021
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We ask the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) School Board to hold a public hearing and public vote on the mandatory covering of students’ faces. We are concerned that 18 months into COVID, these officials who serve the public appear incapable of critically analyzing the situation and making decisions that are in the best interest of students’ welfare.
We want to make their stances known to the public. They should not be able to hide behind anonymous committees and questionable “guidelines,” especially with them already having a health-related bylaw covering vaccination. If the board agrees that an uncovered face is public health threat, they should explicitly state that to the people who elected them.
COVID does not pose a serious risk to children and young adults, nor have those young people been proven to be vectors of community spread. Furthermore, countless randomized controlled trials and real-world evidence have shown that covering one’s nose and mouth has no effect against the spread of an airborne respiratory virus – and in fact, prolonged masking also poses a significant health risk to the wearers and damages their socioemotional learning.
With all this information readily available, the school board remains silent, ignoring the real-world evidence in favor of evidence-free guidelines put forth by incompetent health officials. We question whether these are the people who have students’ best interests in mind. Thus, we ask them to hold a public hearing and conduct a public vote at either their 9/7 or 9/20 meeting.
Updates
August 20, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by the momentum we have built together. This response belongs entirely to those of you who decided this issue was worth speaking up about. It is truly humbling to see so many people demanding the clarity we deserve.
Reached 100 supporters
August 20, 2021
65 Comments
I think this should be the choice of the parents. I do not mind my son wearing a mask some or how it was previously. But wearing masks all day with very short breaks and not allowing the children to take more than 1 drink of water is not healthy for children, or anyone! My son came home with a bad headache yesterday and told me he kept feeling like he was choking..... breaks my heart! This will hurt our children more than it will help them..
I believe its time to let everyone know exactly where each member stands on this issue.
I have a 5 year old in kindergarten. Making him wear a mask, for over 8 hours, and outside or on recess is cruel, and unsafe. I should not have to choose between sending my son to get an education, or his safety. He is too little. If my son is sick, he will stay home, and everyone else should do the same.
God gave us faces for a reason. Children learn by looking at each other, learn to recognize expressions, non verbal cues... Masks are handicapping our youth. CDC contradicts their own guidelines.
Mask mandates on children are ridiculous!! Stop the madness especially on “our” youth. Parents should have the choice on what’s best for “their” children. Not a board of random people!
It is time, PLEASE!!!
Remove masks
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The board has finally agreed to hold the public vote we were looking for. I am honestly stunned by how this turned out and it is entirely because you kept pushing for transparency when it felt like no one was listening. Let's keep paying close attention to the meeting to …
September 20, 2021
Final supporters
We ask the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) School Board to hold a public hearing and public vote on the mandatory covering of students’ faces. We are concerned that 18 months into COVID, these officials who serve the public appear incapable of critically analyzing the situation and making decisions that are in the best interest of students’ welfare.
We want to make their stances known to the public. They should not be able to hide behind anonymous committees and questionable “guidelines,” especially with them already having a health-related bylaw covering vaccination. If the board agrees that an uncovered face is public health threat, they should explicitly state that to the people who elected them.
COVID does not pose a serious risk to children and young adults, nor have those young people been proven to be vectors of community spread. Furthermore, countless randomized controlled trials and real-world evidence have shown that covering one’s nose and mouth has no effect against the spread of an airborne respiratory virus – and in fact, prolonged masking also poses a significant health risk to the wearers and damages their socioemotional learning.
With all this information readily available, the school board remains silent, ignoring the real-world evidence in favor of evidence-free guidelines put forth by incompetent health officials. We question whether these are the people who have students’ best interests in mind. Thus, we ask them to hold a public hearing and conduct a public vote at either their 9/7 or 9/20 meeting.
Updates
August 20, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by the momentum we have built together. This response belongs entirely to those of you who decided this issue was worth speaking up about. It is truly humbling to see so many people demanding the clarity we deserve.
Reached 100 supporters
August 20, 2021
65 Comments
The students didn't have to wear the masks in the classroom last year & it was fine, so they shouldn't have to this year! My daughter said it is distracting her from her school work & she is an honor roll student. So if you're gonna make this a bigger deal than last year you might as well switch them back to virtual learning!
I think this should be the choice of the parents. I do not mind my son wearing a mask some or how it was previously. But wearing masks all day with very short breaks and not allowing the children to take more than 1 drink of water is not healthy for children, or anyone! My son came home with a bad headache yesterday and told me he kept feeling like he was choking..... breaks my heart! This will hurt our children more than it will help them..
I believe its time to let everyone know exactly where each member stands on this issue.
I have a 5 year old in kindergarten. Making him wear a mask, for over 8 hours, and outside or on recess is cruel, and unsafe. I should not have to choose between sending my son to get an education, or his safety. He is too little. If my son is sick, he will stay home, and everyone else should do the same.
God gave us faces for a reason. Children learn by looking at each other, learn to recognize expressions, non verbal cues... Masks are handicapping our youth. CDC contradicts their own guidelines.
Mask mandates on children are ridiculous!! Stop the madness especially on “our” youth. Parents should have the choice on what’s best for “their” children. Not a board of random people!
It is time, PLEASE!!!
Remove masks
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The students didn't have to wear the masks in the classroom last year & it was fine, so they shouldn't have to this year! My daughter said it is distracting her from her school work & she is an honor roll student. So if you're gonna make this a bigger deal than last year you might as well switch them back to virtual learning!