'Cawthorn, though closer to a child's age than I am, really does not have any perspective on this,' said Schrier.
Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican, attended a Buncombe School board meeting Thursday evening, where he berated members of the board for passing a mask mandate for students."You have sacrificed the social, emotional, and psychological development of our children on the altar of wokeness," he said,"forcing our children to wear masks is nothing short of psychological child abuse.
Schrier, a Washington Democrat who worked as a pediatrician before running for office, disputed Cawthorn's comments during an appearance on"What he said was absolutely absurd," Schrier said."He's not following the science and putting people in his district and across the country who are listening to him at high risk."
Students wear masks as a teacher instructs them at Freedom Preparatory Academy on September 10, 2020 in Provo, Utah."With regard to the social and emotional health of children, Madison Cawthorn, though closer to a child's age than I am, really does not have any perspective on this," she added."The reality is that kids need to be in school.
Several states have reinforced face mask mandates for their schools as the highly virulent Delta variant continues to drive up COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy reversed his position Friday and ordered students in K-12 schools to wear masks when the academic year starts in September.
California has ordered students to wear face masks on school property, and Colorado has gone even further, mandating face masks for all students and teachers regardless of an individual's vaccination status.
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