Coronavirus - SquareOffs

Should children exposed to coronavirus at school be able to skip quarantine?

Asked by ABC 17 News

259 Votes

Should children exposed to coronavirus at school be able to skip quarantine?

47%

Yes Yes

53%

No No

47%

Yes

Missouri education officials have given schools a new option to frequently test students and staff exposed to coronavirus at school so they don't have to quarantine.

Missouri education officials have given schools a new option to frequently test students and staff exposed to coronavirus at school so they don't have to quarantine. Show Less

2 Comments

Niki Goldenstein

If they are not showing any symptoms of being sick there is no reason for them to be kept out of school

Will Mason

Unlees the powers to be admit that the tests are inaccurate there is no reason to quarnteen.

53%

No

School districts have the option of following the state guidance or determining their own plans for quarantine.

School districts have the option of following the state guidance or determining their own plans for quarantine. Show Less

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Should the Columbia Public Schools mask mandate remain in effect?

Asked by ABC 17 News

1,179 Votes

Should the Columbia Public Schools mask mandate remain in effect?

50%

Yes Yes

50%

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50%

Yes

The Columbia Board of Education voted Monday on another extension of its coronavirus mitigation plan, which includes a mask mandate.

The Columbia Board of Education voted Monday on another extension of its coronavirus mitigation plan, which includes a mask mandate. Show Less

2 Comments

Wendi Newman

The safety of our children and staff should be priority number one during this world pandemic.

Melanie Cusick

Per your Tuesday Update, yes, transmission has *slowed,* but nearly all of Missouri, including Boone and all its surrounding counties, are still shown to have "high" levels of transmission.

Max

Your comprehension of numbers is just outstanding.

50%

No

Some schools in Mid-Missouri have rolled back mask mandates as the delta-driven wave of new cases has slowed.

Some schools in Mid-Missouri have rolled back mask mandates as the delta-driven wave of new cases has slowed. Show Less

2 Comments

Brittany Hart

Take masks off of these babies! This youngest generation of children at school have a hard enough time paying attention as it is, let alone just wrapping up their face for most of the day so they have something to play with.

Max

Liberals don't care about children. That's why they love abortion.

Courtney Lucas

Masks should be optional. CPS only cares about the ESSER money they receive for keeping mandates in place. They do not care about our kids!!!

Max

Mask the teachers and other adult staff. Leave the children alone.

Should the Jefferson City School District have kept its mask mandate in place?

Asked by ABC 17 News

449 Votes

Should the Jefferson City School District have kept its mask mandate in place?

49%

Yes Yes

51%

No No

49%

Yes

Many parents and educators feel strongly that mask mandates are needed in schools where coronavirus transmission rates are high, such as Cole County.

Many parents and educators feel strongly that mask mandates are needed in schools where coronavirus transmission rates are high, such as Cole County. Show Less

3 Comments

Adam Schrader

Thank God I pulled my kids out of JC schools 20 years ago. All students 12 years of age or more should be vaccinated. Mandatory. All kids wear masks. Mandatory.

Sue Evans

Obviously masking is working. It's little premature to say the risk is gone.

John Starke

If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand.

Max

Mask your own children, leave the other children alone. If I have to explain that to you, you would not understand.

51%

No

The Jefferson City School District removed a mask mandate for students and staff indoors effective Friday. The district said case rates were low enough to remove the requirement.

The Jefferson City School District removed a mask mandate for students and staff indoors effective Friday. The district said case rates were low enough to remove the requirement. Show Less

1 Comments

Will Mason

There is no evidence that they work.

Max

There is plenty of evidence that it traumatizes many of the children.

Coronavirus SquareOffs

Should children exposed to coronavirus at school be able to skip quarantine?

47% Yes Yes

53% No No

47% Yes

53% No

Should the Columbia Public Schools mask mandate remain in effect?

50% Yes Yes

50% No No

50% Yes

50% No

Should the Jefferson City School District have kept its mask mandate in place?

49% Yes Yes

51% No No

49% Yes

51% No

About Coronavirus

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No No

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Yes

53%

No

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Yes Yes

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No No

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Yes Yes

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No No

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Yes

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No