The mandate is gone and mask choice is now official. Thank you for staying the course until we got the result we wanted.
September 14, 2021
Final supporters
We, the parents of DRVC schools, are advocating for parent choice when it comes to mask-wearing during the 2021-2022 school year.
This petition is in favor of mask choice for school-aged children in grades K-12 in schools within the Diocese of Rockville Centre. We are calling on our Superintendent, School Board, principals and building administrators not to mandate masks for 2021-2022 and let parents choose whether or not to have their children masked in school and without testing as an alternative. We ask that you revise the guidance sent out on August 17, 2021 giving the choice to mask to the parents.
Masking has been proven to be ineffective as summer school and camps have been mask-free. Cdc data has shown children to be the least susceptible to COVID-19 and the new Delta variant.
With teachers, staff, and other adults all having the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, the perceived risk of children spreading the virus to adults has been removed. There is no public health justification for forcing children to wear masks in school. There is no more state of emergency in New York and the govenor has no powers to issue any further mandates on this matter. It is clear that masks do more harm than good including physical, mental, and emotional harm.
We the parents have our constitutional right to decide what we feel is best for our children. We as tuition paying parents and donating parishioners have the right to make this educated choice for our children. We choose catholic school and catholic faith for our children so it's clear we know how to make good decisions for our children.
It is time we give our children back their childhood and allow them the chance to be kids!
Updates
August 29, 2021
We just hit 500 signatures. The momentum behind parental choice is growing fast.
Reached 500 supporters
August 26, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
August 20, 2021
185 Comments
I absolutely favor parental choice in masking for this year. If masks aren’t absolutely required by the state and merely recommended by DOH guidance, then I ask the superintendent to please change her policy.
It is a parents choice on how to keep their child safe and healthy. There is enough data to support the fact that wearing a mask is unhealthy for children physically, psychologically and emotionally.
We are just requesting the option to wear masks.. those who feel they want their children in masks can and those who do not feel it’s necessary can have the choice to not!
Mask wearing should be a choice for parents to make for their children. It isn’t fair to require children to sit In a classroom all day with a sweaty mask on. It is a distraction and not healthy for them. Time to REALLY start thinking about the well being of the Children.
As an active parishioner and a former parent of three DRVC students I implore you to rethink your masking decision. Last year Catholic schools were leaders in the fight to five day in person instruction, they should continue to lead the way back to normal.
Do the right thing for our children
Stop emotionally, psychologically and physically harming our children with mask mandates at school.
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The mandate is gone and mask choice is now official. Thank you for staying the course until we got the result we wanted.
September 14, 2021
Final supporters
We, the parents of DRVC schools, are advocating for parent choice when it comes to mask-wearing during the 2021-2022 school year.
This petition is in favor of mask choice for school-aged children in grades K-12 in schools within the Diocese of Rockville Centre. We are calling on our Superintendent, School Board, principals and building administrators not to mandate masks for 2021-2022 and let parents choose whether or not to have their children masked in school and without testing as an alternative. We ask that you revise the guidance sent out on August 17, 2021 giving the choice to mask to the parents.
Masking has been proven to be ineffective as summer school and camps have been mask-free. Cdc data has shown children to be the least susceptible to COVID-19 and the new Delta variant.
With teachers, staff, and other adults all having the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, the perceived risk of children spreading the virus to adults has been removed. There is no public health justification for forcing children to wear masks in school. There is no more state of emergency in New York and the govenor has no powers to issue any further mandates on this matter. It is clear that masks do more harm than good including physical, mental, and emotional harm.
We the parents have our constitutional right to decide what we feel is best for our children. We as tuition paying parents and donating parishioners have the right to make this educated choice for our children. We choose catholic school and catholic faith for our children so it's clear we know how to make good decisions for our children.
It is time we give our children back their childhood and allow them the chance to be kids!
Updates
August 29, 2021
We just hit 500 signatures. The momentum behind parental choice is growing fast.
Reached 500 supporters
August 26, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
August 20, 2021
185 Comments
My son will be free of a mask, my child our choice as his parents and on behalf of him . We don’t pay to be told our kids have to do something that is unhealthy & proven ineffective!!
I absolutely favor parental choice in masking for this year. If masks aren’t absolutely required by the state and merely recommended by DOH guidance, then I ask the superintendent to please change her policy.
It is a parents choice on how to keep their child safe and healthy. There is enough data to support the fact that wearing a mask is unhealthy for children physically, psychologically and emotionally.
We are just requesting the option to wear masks.. those who feel they want their children in masks can and those who do not feel it’s necessary can have the choice to not!
Mask wearing should be a choice for parents to make for their children. It isn’t fair to require children to sit In a classroom all day with a sweaty mask on. It is a distraction and not healthy for them. Time to REALLY start thinking about the well being of the Children.
As an active parishioner and a former parent of three DRVC students I implore you to rethink your masking decision. Last year Catholic schools were leaders in the fight to five day in person instruction, they should continue to lead the way back to normal.
Do the right thing for our children
Stop emotionally, psychologically and physically harming our children with mask mandates at school.
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My son will be free of a mask, my child our choice as his parents and on behalf of him . We don’t pay to be told our kids have to do something that is unhealthy & proven ineffective!!