I have had covid twice over the past year. During the first round My family and I were very adamant about wearing our masks and making sure those around us wore theirs. No matter, we still got it with flu like symptoms and no lasting affects. The second time only I got it, not my wife and kids. I didn’t wear my mask around them nor did I quarantine from them. Still did not pass it on. Had cold like symptoms for 3 days then like I was never sick. In my case the masks did not make any difference and the virus was very mild, absolutely no difference than a yearly cold. Please remove these mandates so the kids can see their teachers and classmates smile and remove the stigma around connecting with people face to face in this time of need for personal connection.