Thread by @LegallyLove

Greetings from quarantine, friends! I’ve been EXPOSED!

Let’s chat a second about why ALL schools need to implement mask requirements now. A 🧵.

The 7yo has been able to play with her BFF throughout the pandemic. Why? Because her parents were taking the same precautions as ours. They masked in public. They vaccinated. They were cautious. Plus, they’re just lovely people with good sense.

And like most families, they allowed their kiddo to return to her school is CUSD because school should be a safe place. They sent her masked everyday. Unfortunately, many kids in her class were not masked and the majority of the CUSD Board voted to do nothing.

The kids had a play date last Friday. Again, they’ve been playing throughout. On Sunday, Quinn’s BFF woke up sick. Yesterday, they all tested positive for COVID. That means my entire family, including my parents, were exposed.

I DO NOT blame Quinn’s BFF and her family. They were doing the right things! They are a wonderful family and I hope they recover. They do not deserve this. Neither do the other families who chose in-person. The public should be able to send kids to safe public schools!

We were able to choose to keep Quinn online because we are privileged. I can work from home and I don’t have to worry about taking time off if necessary. The district has an online program. Those are privileges.

But I do blame our government, from the top to the bottom. The Biden administration has been anemic. Ducey is intentionally trying to kill children and destroy public education. Our legislature is full of ignorant conservative racists. They’re all to blame.

But mostly, I blame Barb Modzden, Joel Wirth, and Jason Olive—the members of the CUSD Board who voted to do nothing about masking in the District. They chose #CashOverKids and they will do it over and over again.

As I noted yesterday, if my baby gets sick, I’ll make sure they NEVER know peace. Trust.

Masks are only one layer of COVID mitigation, but until our littles are eligible for vaccination, it is the MOST IMPORTANT layer and it works best when everyone is masked. This isn’t ticket science. It’s common sense. If everyone is masked, there is less COVID in the air, folks!

Anyway, we’re patiently awaiting our PCR test results in quarantine. We took home tests and they are negative. However, I can’t I’m good conscience go anywhere and expose others until I’m positive that we’re all in the clear. That’s because I’m not a murderous asshole.

Unfortunately, we can’t rely on other people to not be murderous assholes, which is precisely why we need mask mandates. If we want schools to safely remain open, we need mask mandates. If we want to get through this shit, we need mask mandates.

I know it’s tiring. You know what else is tiring? Having COVID and trying to breath with liquified lungs. The choice is yours, I guess.

Pardon all of my typos. Actually, no don’t. Typing with 1 finger has never been my jam. You know what I meant.