Thousands of students statewide have applied for exemptions from Pennsylvania’s mask mandate as backlash against the protective order mounts.
The Associated Press is reporting that more districts are issuing medical exemption forms that only require a parent’s signature, with no medical certification required. The tactic exploits a loophole in the Health Department’s order, which did not include a requirement for a doctor’s note for the exemption to be valid.
Earlier this week, the Bradford Area School District voted to comply with the mask mandate, leading to praise from some parents and criticism from others.
children are not old enough or mentally developed enough to make the decision as important as whether to wear a mask or not so a mask mandate should be a priority that is enforced to the fullest reasonable extent no exemptions in order to keep our children safe and healthy! just my opinion thanks.
sheep are as sheep are
Hey, the Lone Ranger always wore a mask, never got sick and never complained. Of course the mask didn’t cover his mouth and he didn’t have any glasses to fog up. Tonto, on the other hand, refused to wear a mask and he seemed to stay pretty healthy too. I’m undecided right now since the data is 50/50.