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Did the university give him permission to dictate a more stringent policy for his classroom? If you are elderly and have pre-existing conditions, you can choose
by LurkingPenguin 5y ago
Did the university give him permission to dictate a more stringent policy for his classroom? If you are elderly and have pre-existing conditions, you can choose not to work in an environment where you are around large numbers of people and masks are not required.
Ostensibly, he (and probably other staff) had voiced their concerns to the university and the university still decided not to require masks. One might disagree with that decision, but that doesn't give people who disagree with it the right to dictate their own rules.
Finally, it's pretty clear that the professor was already looking for a way out and found a trigger he could pull:
> "I felt some relief as I had been getting more concerned as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in recent weeks."
- RileyJames 5y agoI think he was asking for his students to empathise with his needs based on his pre-existing health condition. He was asking them to make a reciprocal gesture of respect. Deliberately wearing a mask as to render it ineffective in the circumstance is deeply disrespectful. It’s a pity one student ruined it for the whole class, but upon reflection maybe a more important lesson will be learned by all.
- CRConrad 5y ago> upon reflection maybe a more important lesson will be learned by all. Probably all except that particular student.