{"id":102,"date":"2020-10-22T07:03:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T07:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethics4teachers.ca\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2020-10-22T07:03:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T07:03:58","slug":"educational-impact-of-masking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/?page_id=102","title":{"rendered":"Educational Impact of Masking"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meehanmd.com\/blog\/2020-10-10-an-evidence-based-scientific-analysis-of-why-masks-are-ineffective-unnecessary-and-harmful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Evidence Based Scientific Analysis of Why Masks are Ineffective, Unnecessary, and Harmful<\/a><strong> (Dr. Meehan&#8217;s Personal Blog)<\/strong> Takeaway: <em>Exactly what the title promises.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2020\/06\/24\/can-teachers-really-do-their-jobs-in.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can Teachers Really Do Their Jobs in Masks?<\/a> <strong>(edweek.org<\/strong>) Takeaway:<em> They can try&#8230;<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/schools-childcare\/cloth-face-cover.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guidance for K-12 School Administrators on the Use of Masks in Schools<\/a> (<strong>Centres For Disease Control (CDC)<\/strong>) Takeaway: <em>The masks are for the teacher&#8217;s protection and can lead to stigma, discrimination and bullying.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/blog\/education-plus-development\/2020\/04\/21\/are-you-happy-or-sad-how-wearing-face-masks-can-impact-childrens-ability-to-read-emotions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Are you happy or sad? How wearing face masks can impact children\u2019s ability to read emotions<\/a> (<strong>Brookings Institute<\/strong>) Takeaway: <em>Masks impair a child&#8217;s ability to interpret emotion.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanthinker.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/schools_kids_in_masks_a_boatload_of_problems.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schools Kids in Masks? A Boatload of Problems<\/a> (<strong>American Thinker<\/strong>) Takeaway: <em>The title says it all.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aapsonline.org\/mask-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mask Facts<\/a> (<strong>AAPS &#8211; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons<\/strong>) Takeaway: <em>The mandatory mouth mask in schools is a major threat to their development. It ignores the essential needs of the growing child. The well-being of children and young people is highly dependent on the emotional connection with others&#8230;<\/em>[<u>This page contains links to at least 50 Scientific studies on all aspects of masks and masking<\/u>]<\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/education\/514742-masks-for-all-children-arent-needed-or-ethical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Masks for all children aren&#8217;t needed or ethical<\/a> (<strong>Opinion: Patricia Rice Doran, Ed.D.<\/strong>, associate professor of Special Education at Towson University, with expertise in school accommodations and health planning for children with neuroimmune disorders) Takeaway: <em>In times of crisis, children look to adults to model courage and wisdom. Concerning masks in school, school decision-makers need to begin demonstrating both qualities.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Evidence Based Scientific Analysis of Why Masks are Ineffective, Unnecessary, and Harmful (Dr. Meehan&#8217;s Personal Blog) Takeaway: Exactly what the title promises. Can Teachers Really Do Their Jobs in Masks? (edweek.org) Takeaway: They can try&#8230; Guidance for K-12 School Administrators on the Use of Masks in Schools (Centres For Disease Control (CDC)) Takeaway: The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-102","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecommonlore.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}