NY School Masking - Master Thread: Summer/Fall 2021
Gov Cuomo and NYS DOH left school districts confused when removing the State of Emergency without clarifying school mask rules.
This thread shows School Districts where masks are proactively made optional:
#1 - Depew
#2 - Hamburg
Same wording. Note these districts are matching up summer school with summer camp guidance.
Key quote:
"...there is no material difference in risk levels or populations between our programs and summer camps."
#3 - Tonawanda
Same text again.
Notable logic:
- Cuomo lifted the state of emergency
- NYSDOH, NYSED, and CDC guidance documents only covered the '20-'21 school year, which ended
- Legal counsel agreed with the logic
- Will re-evaluate if NYS issues new guidance
#4 - Akron
This letter from Akron today indicates NYSDOH sent new guidance privately to Superintendents stating they can follow camp guidance during summer school.
This is logical, but why now, why privately, and why not for next school year?
"...masks will no longer be mandatory for students as well as vaccinated staff participating in any of our summer school programs."
#7 - Elwood (Long Island)
Key note:
Includes instructional programs (not just camps) and BOE meetings.
Very important.
#8 - Smithtown (Long Island)
Like Elwood, an important point here is that Suffolk County DHS is also aware and confirming the guidance, so other Districts and Superintendents can't say they aren't clear on the guidance.
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Hello, @m_scribe and @guardian , this article has false claims about Flu, CoV2, and RAV, which should be corrected.
None of the 3 are rising, and the CoV2 weekly changes are out of date. You gave the weekly changes for week-ending 12/30, but CDC updates through week-ending 1/6.
All 3 can be seen declining no later than 12/30.
Will you fix the article based on the above, or is there a better method for requesting a formal correction?
Sure, I will respond genuinely on the basis you are asking earnestly.
First, I think EVERYTHING in the screenshot is bad:
1) “Ritual and solidarity” are brainwashing techniques. Fooling/coercing people into accepting and then propagating a measure is dastardly to begin with
2) Doing that with a measure that is ineffective is downright evil, because it brainwashes people unknowingly into a self-harming act both directly (unsanitary, dehumanizing, social detriment, etc) and indirectly (increased exposure due to false sense of security)
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3) Nothing wrong with people protecting themselves, but community masking with any material was not protective for the individual and especially not the community. It was always a lie even if Zeynep truly believed in masks personally
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