I’m at Legend High School where a student walkout protesting the latest mask mandate is now underway.
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The crowd grew more after this video was shot. Occasional chants of “USA,” students holding signs saying they will not comply with a mask mandate, and some adults holding signs calling masks child abuse.
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Every time a car passed honking in support, the crowd of students cheered and jumped. Numerous passers-by showing their support.
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Parents and students said masking should be a personal choice. Linda Potter attended in supporter of her freshman son Michael Davy.
Of the students, Potter said: “They are very passionate speaking with their own voice and their own constitutional right.”
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OK, I'm back online after a quick run around the county. There were multiple walkouts taking place at Doug Co schools this morning. I'm told Legends was still going strong around 11 a.m. Drove past RCHS as another was winding down and confirmed one at Ponderosa.
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Back to notes from the LHS rally. Potter's son Michael said he did not comply with the mask mandate this morning. He observed fewer than 50% of students masking, he said. He does not believe healthy people should be required to mask and does not believe masks work effectively.
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Another student protester, 16-year-old Zackary Taylor, also said masks are ineffective. He does not think COVID is a big deal. His family came down with it and got through OK, he said.
"I do get that there are people who need to wear masks because of family members," he said.
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Other signs read "I can't breathe" and "I can't do this again."
I spoke to a teacher yesterday who in preparation for walkouts today said they would respect students' First Amendment rights to protest but would go on with their lessons as planned.
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I've also heard from parents in support of and in opposition to mask mandates. An Arap Co mother who moved her first grader to a DCSD charter school hoping they could avoid mandates because of county commissioners' stances. Other parents who fear spread among unvaccinated kids.
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Also, because it's Colorado, our intrepid reporter was dodging bears while in the field this morning covering protests.
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Only for him to get close enough to shout to me “There’s a bear running around here you probably need to get inside somewhere!!!!”
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Scenes from Legend.
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Statement from DCSD spox regarding walkouts.
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