The debate over children wearing masks in schools continues to fester here and across the country. There are citizens protesting governors who are mandating masks to help ensure in-class learning continues and there are governors threatening to penalize schools districts that choose to require them. Frankly, some of the antics are disturbing, especially with vaccination rates lagging and COVID-19 cases surging once again. Silas House, a writer based in Kentucky, wrote a poignant essay for The Atlantic about the issue, observing that some Americans – a minority, thankfully, despite their noise – think only of themselves and no longer believe…
Published August 23, 2021