Harwinton first selectman creates 'Unmask our Kids' Facebook page

HARWINTON — First Selectman Michael Criss wants a public place to have an open forum in the town for discussion on the topic of masking kids in school.That’s why he said he created a Facebook group called Unmask our Kids CT Harwinton. To date, the group has 26 members. Criss said he hopes it will grow. In deciding to create the page, he referenced the statewide group, “Unmask our Kids CT,” which has more than 11,000 members, and said other towns in the state have also started open forums to get information on this topic. “I thought it was a great opportunity,” Criss said, adding the purpose of the forum is to have “a conversation to gauge if people are for (masks) or against it, so we can better relay it to the Board of Education and to the state of Connecticut.” For now, per the state, indoor masking is required in schools. It is unclear whether the governor will extend that order. “In preparation for the upcoming school year, the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Connecticut State Department of Education are in the process of reviewing and if necessary, updating statewide policies requiring masks in schools,” according to…
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