Good evening. I am a freshman at Grand Haven High School. As you may recall, I spoke at the last board meeting regarding mask requirements. I asked the board a month ago to please give the choice to parents.
Tonight, I ask again for you to. Give. The. Choice. To. Parents.
I am speaking tonight on behalf of myself and all students who feel the same way as I do. And I assure you there are MANY of us.
It’s puzzling to me that life has pretty much returned to normal everywhere EXCEPT at school.
It’s puzzling to me that almost every school district in the county has dropped the mask mandate except our district.
Why is this?
Study after study is showing that masks are CONTRIBUTING to illness, speech problems, and social anxiety.
I was approached by a school board member after I spoke at the last meeting. She thanked me for speaking. She said it is important for the board to hear from students because the board’s decisions directly affect US students. I agree.
I wanted to bring the board data this evening from fellow high schoolers. I planned a one question survey that would ask students if they feel masks should be:
optional
OR
required.
The survey would have been voluntary and it would have been anonymous.
I was denied permission by school administration to conduct the anonymous survey.
I was disappointed my request was denied.
Our voices, our facial expressions, and our normalcy is being suppressed. It’s time to remove the face coverings from us kids. Thank you!