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There were numerous tense moments Monday as parents and concerned residents made their voices heard at the state capitol over mask mandates in schools. Brandi Pew of Unmask Our Kids in Louisiana told lawmakers the data that’s been presented by state health officials are based on lies.
“We are asking for parents to have the choice to mask their kids in school, from what I’m heard from Dr. (Joe) Kanter and Mr. (Mathew) Block and their hypocrisy that’s exactly why we don’t trust our government with our kids,” said Pew.
Natchitoches Representative Kenny Cox questioned Pew if it’s worth putting her child or another child’s life in danger by removing face masks in Louisiana schools.
“Death is hard to deal with, and we’ve got a lot of kids who are dying now,” said Cox. Pew interrupted and said, “No, there’s ten who have died in Louisiana and that’s it, it’s ten, that is the true number.”
“Alright, alright,” said Cox.
While others testified in favor of masking and the vaccine, Pew contends forcing a child to wear a mask is abuse.
“The governor mandated to put this on my kid’s face for seven hours a day, it’s child abuse, it’s not right and I don’t’ want our children to be in a classroom for seven hours a day with masks,” said Pew.
The Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics sent a letter to Governor Edwards in support of universal masking while indoors in schools.
On Wednesday BESE is scheduled to discuss the mask mandates. A letter that contends the state school board, not the Governor, has jurisdiction over masking in schools was sent to BESE and signed by 63 of 68 House Republicans.
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