Posted on 10/17/2021 7:10:35 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
California parents and teachers who oppose school vaccine mandates are planning a statewide walkout Monday, according to reports.
News about the planned protest has spread on social media, with organizers suggesting that parents pull their children out of school and that teachers and staff who support the protest stay home.
California became the first state to mandate vaccinations or coronavirus testing for eligible children to attend in-person classes at public and private schools after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the requirement Oct. 1. Students who don’t comply will be required to do an independent study. There are medical and personal belief exemptions.
Teachers and staff are also required to get the vaccine or submit to testing.
The mandate currently affects students in grades 7-12. Those age 12 and older are eligible for the vaccine.
"Parents and concerned citizens all over CA are taking action against the forced COVID-19 vaccine mandate for our children in state schools. We demand parental choice over the bodily autonomy of our children," a Twitter flyer said, according to the Patch.
Oak Run Elementary in Shasta County plans to cancel classes Monday because of the protest, KRCR-TVCR in Redding, California, reported.
"Parents, educators, and students across the U.S. will engage in peaceful noncompliance activities to remind government officials that individuals should have the final say when it comes to their health," a letter from the school to families reportedly said.
Residents against the mandate held a rally in Redding on Friday, holding up signs with slogans such as "My body, my choice," "Teach freedom," "Stop the mandate" and "Support parents choice."
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I am with them in spirit, faith and truth even if I am not in geography. Everyone stand tall.
Refuse to give your vaccine card if your vaxed - oh I forgot it again.
Even better put in an exemption, if they refuse you can turn one in if you have one. Go to protests, have your car breakdown at the gate on firing day, turn breakers off in the office, have a “heart attack” at work on firing day ….
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO to slow the beasts down. Stand tall.
Support your friends, coworkers, family - TELL THEM YOU SUPPORT THEM. They feel isolated. They are being brave. Let them know it.
When you can support sick outs, walk outs ….
If you can, financially help
Slow the beast down with paperwork, red tape, maintenance, osha complaints, union grievances, misdirection…
Stand with your family and friends. We are all in this together it may just be some are now just a little further in the front of the line.
If the adults are vaccinated, the kids don’t need to be.
Looking at Shasta County in particular, Shasta County teachers/staff are 70% vaccinated*. About 20K, or 11% roughly, have recovered immunity (177,221 total pop), so the adult community has ballpark 81% ‘protected’ or less likely to catch infection, risk. Students through highschool account for approx 17K or about 10% of the population. So we’ve accounted for 91% of the county’s population.
Of the 9% remaining, say about half are between 18 and 30, (demographic avg age is 41) and at a naturally reduced risk for severe disease. Of the 5% remaining, say half are unable to take vaccines. That leaves 2.5% that have made a decision to take another path, such as relying on monoclonals.
It is this 2%m, or roughly 4K individuals in the county, that should accept that increased personal risk is part of their decision and change, or not change their behavior accordingly, with an moral and ethical obligation to protect children and the infirm, even if they are not immediate family members.
The responsibility for risk of a very few who have placed themselves into a risk category, should never be sloughed off onto the shoulders of thousands of children. And until we see where this 18+ month pandemic is going, vaccinating children should be a last resort measure.
shasta county covid stats:
https://www.co.shasta.ca.us/ready/covid-19/data
schoolchildren figure:
https://publicschoolsk12.com/all-schools/ca/shasta-county/
It sure is about time and it had better really pick up.
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This is like watching a real life Simpsons episode.
Mine’s staying home tomorrow.
I wish they all could be
Smelly Walmart parents!
Maybe what they really mean, is we don’t care whether you obey the mandate or not, you will still be shot.
It will keep growing.
Seems like word is getting out.👍
My kid is home today
>>Oak Run Elementary in Shasta County plans to cancel classes Monday because of the protest, KRCR-TVCR in Redding, California, reported.
Oak Run Elementary has around 68 total students (preschool to 8th grade). Not exactly a tidal-wave of protest.
Wait, most of them voted for tyranny, right?
Time to homeschool your children or put them in an outstanding private school.
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