Students in Paterson, New Jersey, will return to class on Tuesday wearing masks. Many people thought facial coverings were fashionable three years ago.
“No, I don’t like wearing mine,” Sulmi, a ninth-grader, told CBS2’s Nick Caloway. Venus, a sixth-grade student, stated, “I don’t want to wear them.” Officials in the district, on the other hand, justified the new mask requirement by citing an increase in COVID, influenza, and RSV infections.
According to health experts, another spike is on the way.
“We had examined the data and discovered that 19 counties in New Jersey had a high spread. And we are aware that the spread may increase following celebrations and holidays “Eileen Shafer, the superintendent of Paterson Public Schools, stated.
Not all students are opposed to the requirement.
Elizabeth, a seventh-grader, stated that COVID was returning and that there were numerous cases. “I’m not sure. It resembles a love-hate relationship “Nalaisha Clark, an eighth student, stated.
Even if they admitted they don’t want to, some people advised Caloway that lying is a good idea. “I’m not sure how to express how wearing a mask affects me. My school has a number of staircases. As a result, I can say both yes and no. You must remove your mask before ascending the stairs in order to take a breather. “But the instructor says, “Put it on, put it on!” said Clark.
Clark’s mother, on the other hand, stated that if disguising herself meant keeping her family safe, she was all for it. “I simply tell her to always use hand sanitizer and to wear her mask. “If someone says they don’t feel well, stay away from them,” Angela Joseph advised.
Paterson, like neighboring Passaic, now requires students to wear face coverings to school. There was no completion date provided by the district. According to officials in both cities, masks will hopefully be made optional again as soon as possible.
If a student arrives at school without a mask, one will be provided, according to Paterson officials.
This is absolutely infuriating and it needs to stop.
The panic and fear that has been instilled into people over a virus that is here to stay.
Yes, people will get sick, but parents should have the only authority to tell their children to mask up or not, and not the school system.
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