AIBU to want to wear a mask again in my classroom

You've labelled people as anti mask when they have made valid points - what's that if not shutting down? 🤔

It's not health anxiety when you're immunocompromised and in the middle of a high risk pregnancy.

As soon as I seen the post about wearing a mask it was 100% obvious that most people would be commenting "why are you wearing a mask" and I wasn't wrong. The OPs question wasn't about whether she should wear a mask or not, she's already made her choice to wear one. At what point have I tried to shut down a discussion? My opinion is as valid as yours.

I wouldn't let a parent bully me into not wearing one but I would address my health anxiety.

I can guarantee that the majority of posters have not been in a poorly-ventilated, stuffy classroom after a wet lunch with 35 (occasionally unhygienic!) teenagers. Illness is generally inevitable.

I couldn't teach in a mask (delivery of material) but I'd put it on when circulating for live marking, monitoring etc- could this be an option?

Again, you might have included this at the start.
You are drip feeding OP.

It's none of their business.
Has occupational health got an opinion? Your work shoukd have access to one

With whopping cough rates what they are, I'd wear a mask until your vaccine works too if that's what makes you comfortable

A comprehensive new review published in Clinical Microbiology Reviews provides strong evidence that masks and respirators are effective in reducing the transmission of respiratory infections like COVID-19. The review, conducted by an international team of 13 researchers, analysed over 400 studies from multiple disciplines, including epidemiology, public health, engineering, and social sciences.

'Our review confirms that masks work, with a clear dose-response effect,' said lead author Professor Trisha Greenhalgh from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford. 'The more consistently and correctly you wear a mask, the better protected you are. Respirators, when worn continuously, provide even greater protection than ordinary masks.'
Masks, including cloth face coverings and disposable medical masks, help reduce the spread of respiratory droplets and aerosols. Respirators, such as N95 and FFP2 devices, are designed to filter out smaller airborne particles and fit more tightly to the face, providing a higher level of protection.

This. It's hard to communicate fully wearing a mask I feel that you are being overly cautious . Good luck with your pregnancy, babies and embryos are tougher than we imagine.

I actually think, with all due respect to OP, that the over anxiety needs to be reflected upon.

From what you have said, you have taken it through the school decision making system and have had it agreed and the children have accepted it. Your health issues are a private matter and the complaining parent has no right to know them BUT are the school supporting you with the complaints? I used to manage in the NHS, not in education but in similar circumstances. I'd have taken HR and Occy health advice but it seems to me that this might come under the heading of "reasonable adjustment" so, if I agreed with your decision, I'd have been telling the person in your position (and the complainant) that complaints should be referred to your manager, and the manager's response would be to say that the situation had been assessed and your behaviour is reasonable. I might spend some time observing so I could say that I had done that and that the children don't appear to be upset by the mask. I get that there might be issues around only seeing a part of your face and that some mitigating measures might be needed. I also think that the effectiveness or not of masks, while an aspect that needs considering is not the only aspect that needs considering.

That's what I thought too

So pupils right to a decent education isn't relevant?
Masks hinder communication - there are several teachers telling us that, and parents too.

It’s also “not just another virus”. People need to get off the Daily Mail shit show feeding you absolute bollocks & read about Covid and it’s effects.

You appear to be one of them.

Whilst I don't really think you need a mask I do understand your anxiety after the journey you've been on to get pregnant and support your right to manage your pregnancy how you see fit. Also, your school support you in wearing the mask so the parent can quite frankly fuck off. Don't give it another moments thought. If your school have got any sense they will just ignore the parent too....these are secondary age children, the parent needs to get a grip. If they send you emails personally, forward to your line manager then delete....or just delete. It's harassment and you don't need to explain it any more than if you needed to wear trainers to work for a sore foot.....I've had parents complain about that before. Good luck with your pregnancy.

'Expected anti mask comments'
Eh?
Are you trying to shut down reasonable discussion by labelling it all something it actually isn't, perchance?

Masks will protect you. It’s an airborne virus. So many people on here need educating.

Stress? Anxiety? Mental health related issues?

Are they? Teaching from a supply teacher is never as good in my subject.

I think you're getting the expected anti mask comments here. I think YANBU to wear a mask if that's what you choose to do, and this parent is being a total tit constantly complaining. It's a mask, they need to move on.

Before the summer when I was in the early weeks of my pregnancy I caught covid

So you've already caught the current variant, and should be immune.

@SummerHoHoHoNy you are wrong in saying this. Please don’t share misinformation- see my link to study