Recently masks were mandated in Illinois for schools. Our school board had already stated they were optional except for buses. Because they're public transportation, they were required. Tonight, they had an emergency meeting. I revised plan was released earlier today. It stated "strongly recommended" for school property AND on the buses! It was passed unanimously.
Most other local schools are not requiring it as well. I feel like the mandate is a test to see if they still have power over us and they clearly do not. I'm ridiculously introverted so it took a lot for me to get up there today. But I did it! I not only got applause after my speech, but during it as well! I'm so proud of myself, our community and our school board!
In a surgical setting, masks must be changed every 20 minutes or so because even in a hygenically cleaned surgery, there is contamination. In any other setting, it's nowhere near as clean so a mask must be replaced every ten minutes AND every time it is touched. To do otherwise risks pneumonia and other diseases. And don't forget that hands must be washed before putting a mask on.
From this you can calculate, approximately, how many masks your child will need to take to school each day, hygenically packed. Also the risk of dermatitis from so much hand washing.