Mask mandate - SquareOffs

Do you support the Columbia Board of Education's extension of mask requirements?

Asked by ABC 17 News

933 Votes

Do you support the Columbia Board of Education's extension of mask requirements?

71%

Yes Yes

29%

No No

71%

Yes

The Columbia Board of Education voted unanimously to extend indoor mask requirements after hearing testimony from the public.

The Columbia Board of Education voted unanimously to extend indoor mask requirements after hearing testimony from the public. Show Less

3 Comments

George Frey

Everyone deserves to have a chance to live a healthy life, especially the youngest people in our community. They are our future. Wearing a mask is the least we can do!

Max

Does that include babies that some people call fetuses?

Adam Schrader

Only way to stop this virus is to mask up and get vaccinated. People, geez, it's about doing the right thing for everyone's health. Not a political issue.

Claire Edith

Thank you CPS for working hard to keep our kids safe and for not allowing misguided community members to bully you into submission. It is a hard lesson to learn that whining isn't how we get our way, but we can do hard things especially when it's for the kids.

29%

No

The board heard from several members of the public, most of them in support of the mandate. However, some spoke in opposition, saying masks harm children or are ineffective.

The board heard from several members of the public, most of them in support of the mandate. However, some spoke in opposition, saying masks harm children or are ineffective. Show Less

2 Comments

Courtney Lucas

Masking my child is a medical decisions that belongs to me his mother not a bunch of pompous windblowers who bow to the teachers union and try to control others by fear!!!

Should the UM System's mask policy include exemptions for the vaccinated?

Asked by ABC 17 News

267 Votes

Should the UM System's mask policy include exemptions for the vaccinated?

38%

Yes Yes

62%

No No

38%

Yes

The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted Monday to allow vaccinated people to go maskless at voluntary events. The system will rely on the honor system.

The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted Monday to allow vaccinated people to go maskless at voluntary events. The system will rely on the honor system. Show Less

1 Comment

Darrin Van Hoosen

It doesn't seem to be relevant anymore as the new "MU" variant appears to be immune to the antibodies in the vaccines.

62%

No

Some curators had concerns that the honor system would be exploited and argued masks should be required for all indoor events.

Some curators had concerns that the honor system would be exploited and argued masks should be required for all indoor events. Show Less

3 Comments

Max

Masks should be an option if desired, but not required for anyone.

Niki Goldenstein

Because the vaccine does not protect you against it, you can still get covid with or without the vaccine

Do you support the Missouri attorney general's lawsuit to ban school mask mandates?

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1,119 Votes

Do you support the Missouri attorney general's lawsuit to ban school mask mandates?

34%

Yes Yes

66%

No No

34%

Yes

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (pictured at lectern) named Columbia Public Schools in a class-action lawsuit meant to ban districts' mask mandates statewide.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (pictured at lectern) named Columbia Public Schools in a class-action lawsuit meant to ban districts' mask mandates statewide. Show Less

5 Comments

MrRey Guy

I have been around the world in 2020 and have done some travel in 2021. The research about mask being affective agents viruses all state it is not ment to protect or used for reducing the infection of any viruses. It's also not right to treat kids/people as if they are sick when they are not. Period

Max

Parents should make this decision, not school boards.

Michael

Since the mandate is not supported scientifically... CDC has never been able provide peer reviewed studies supporting their recommendation that haven't been soundly refuted by the medical community... then masking should entirely be a parental choice.

Rc Gisr

I feel that it infringes on our basic rights and is in direct violation of The American with Disabilities Act.

Jamie Stanton

I hate that kids are having a hard time breathing when they use maskes

66%

No

Columbia Public Schools said it was disappointed the state would try to ban important safety measures and promised to aggressively defend itself,

Columbia Public Schools said it was disappointed the state would try to ban important safety measures and promised to aggressively defend itself, Show Less

12 Comments

M S

Waste of tax money for political reasons

Sarah Younger

This is a ridiculous waste of taxpayer money and a slap in the face for all our hard working healthcare workers.

Lynne Booth

This is a ridiculous stunt. The attorney general is way out of line.

Cindy

This is not a made up disease... keep kids safe until they can be immunized..

Betsy Murphy

The Attorny General is on the wrong side of science and wants to unnecessarily expose children to disease. He is truly an embarrassment to the state.

Michael Guyer

AG is being completely political to Republican base. Not following science and wasting taxpayer money.

Victoria L. Hager

I have a grandchild in school. I think masking helps keep her and others safer than no mask mandate, and it may help keep students in the classroom, learning in person rather than remotely.

mike sparks

The AG should be disbarred... playing politics with public health for his own selfish gains. Our Healthcare system struggling to keep up with covid and this jack ass doesn't care if a human being needs real Healthcare in an emergency like a car accident or a stroke, heart attack. What selfishness.

Mask Up

1. Quarantines will increase once the mask mandate goes away this was proven in summer school. 2.Entrapment lawsuits later for students not being in school. 3.Child endangerment. 4.Kids in school with good educators is the goal. 5.More leave=less resources=less quality=lower standards=NCLBA failed.

Dennis Winingear

I believe all children should be vaccinated before going with no mask. This is a catastrophic disease and they should be protected by mask. Attorney general needs to stay out of all schools policy and let them decide whats best.

Rexene Olson

Each school district should be able to make decisions based on the best interests of their students and their community as they battle Covid-19 and the Delta variant. With things changing on a daily basis one blanket mandate for the entire state cannot be affective. Residents know best not the AG.

Damian Kane

Any possible precaution to keep our children safe should be required. It's absolutely ridiculous what AG is doing.

Mask mandate SquareOffs

Do you support the Columbia Board of Education's extension of mask requirements?

71% Yes Yes

29% No No

71% Yes

29% No

Should the UM System's mask policy include exemptions for the vaccinated?

38% Yes Yes

62% No No

38% Yes

62% No

Do you support the Missouri attorney general's lawsuit to ban school mask mandates?

34% Yes Yes

66% No No

34% Yes

66% No

About Mask mandate

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