Parents and students criticize mask’s mandate in meeting led by Northampton County executive candidate | Regional News from Lehigh Valley

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NORTHAMPTON, Pa. – It’s the debate dividing school districts – students and staff are told they must wear masks inside the classroom.

Hours after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf enacted the warrant, angry Northampton County parents are taking action.

“I was told about an hour ago that he absolutely had to wear a mask now in daycare. Almost three years old,” said one parent.

A dozen parents and students moved into a pavilion at 26th Street Park in Northampton on Tuesday evening. Steve Lynch, a leadership candidate for Northampton County, rallied them.

“The parents contacted me to find out what we should do. At this point, I made the decision to help the parents,” Lynch said.

Lynch made national headlines after saying he would take on pro-mask school boards.

He and others said Tuesday night that if parents want to make a change, they should show up to school board seats.

Parents say they fear their freedoms will be taken away and they just want the choice to choose.

“My stepson chose to be vaccinated,” said one parent. “He got everything ready, he came in to say… they want us to wear a mask. He said ‘I don’t want to go’.”

The president of the Northampton Area High School senior class also spoke on Tuesday evening. He said countless students asked him to do something about the tenure, so he did a poll.

So far, he says, more than 300 high school students have voted.

“Right now, 81.1% of students think wearing a mask should be optional. We’re not saying you shouldn’t be allowed,” he said.

Everyone who attended on Tuesday night agreed – they think the masks do their children more harm than good.

“How can my son who will soon be three years old learn his speech, his expressions, his communications? said a parent.

And they fear that if masks can be mandatory, what will happen next.

“This is just the start, it goes so much deeper than anyone really thinks or understands,” said one parent.

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