The article also seems to contradict itself. It notes that there are negatives to mask wearing in terms of lip reading and clarity of voice, but the people in

The article also seems to contradict itself. It notes that there are negatives to mask wearing in terms of lip reading and clarity of voice, but the people in class that talk the most are the teachers, and they seem to show the most benefit from wearing masks. At least at my child's school, children don't have to wear masks at lunch and recess (which are held outside). This is when children mostly communicate with each other. That said, the most compelling reason to get rid of mask mandates in the school is that they don't work. Kids wear them all over their face. As noted in the article, no one wears good ones, and no one wears them close to correctly. Part of the reason why I suspect we see evidence that teachers masking up is effective while children aren't effective is that teachers are more likely to wear their masks correctly.