Thread by @RightNewsNM

This is going to piss some people off, but it's true. Parents relinquished their power to bureaucrats, now their kids heading home anyway.

The rule of 'acquiescence out of convenience' proved useless.

theconservativenewmexican.com/2021/08/18/ant… #unmaskourkids

Excerpt: "The power of defiance lies in action. If you claim to be vehemently opposed to masking your children as a condition of returning to school, then don’t do it.

Sadly, few parents carried through on their threat to remove their kids from school if masks were required."

"They knew the science and ignored it out of convenience. The frustration comes from knowing that if more people had put their foot down — and left it — our schools would be half empty and our public officials would be changing their tune."

"Just a week into the new school year, at least seven New Mexico schools have already switched to remote learning in response to COVID outbreaks.

More are sure to follow."

"If the rule that you followed brought you to this, to quote a famous movie, of what use was the rule.

There is no question mark there because it is a rhetorical question. The rule, of acquiescence out of convenience, proved useless."

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