To encourage you to send letters like this to your schools?

[NameChange2271]

Name changed for this as apparently it’s an unpopular opinion; but I think it’s important to protect our children.

Please can I encourage you to send a letter like this into all your children’s schools.

Dear Headteacher

I am writing to inform you that (Child Name) is exempt from wearing a face covering of any kind, as per government legislation.

There are many exemptions from wearing a face mask, which incorporate hidden disabilities, including but not limited to:

(I) because of any physical or mental impairment or illness or disability (Section 6 of the equality act 2010)

(II) without severe distress

Section 6 of the equality act states that schools must not discriminate against a student because of their disability.

I am concerned that my child will be singled out for not wearing a mask and would like to remind you that this is also discriminatory.

(Childs Name) is under no obligation to provide proof of this exemption and is protected from doing so by the Data Protection Act 2018

I have also sent a copy of this letter to our solicitors.

Kind Regards
(Your Name)

@NaughtToThreeSadOnions

I wonder if this has gone the way op thought it would

I'm sure conspiracy theorists would claim that the OP is a paid shill, and this thread was designed specifically to be inflammatory and so discredit them.

Nope, perfectly fine with mine wearing a mask. Even if people only "think" it might help save someone getting ill, I am ok with it.
I would sooner me and mine are wearing one then risk making someone ill.

Do you know anyone @NameChange2271 who has had it? I do and they still aren't right 6 months later, they weren't hospitalised either so would be down as a mild case. Wouldn't inflict it on my worst enemy.

I thought this was going to be a thread offering support to the school, maybe saying how amazing, such a named teacher is.

You know, give them a nice boost in these uncertain times.

Oh my god, thanks for the laugh. The solicitor part... I love it.

My 12 year old dosent like masks either, the difference is he fully understands that the mask is to protect everybody else in tne school. You talk about your son's rights, well what about the rights of everyone else in the school to not be infected because your precious dosent like them? We all hate them, but unless you have a genuine reason not to wear them everyone needs to tolerate them for them. Teach your child some consideration for others instead of pandering to his whims.

Plus I agree with a PPE who suggested emailing school saying how well they are doing under the circumstances. Everyone in schools are working harder than they have ever done before made worse by entitled parents. Go on OP do it, I have and it was very much appreciated.

As a lawyer, the reference to “our solicitors” was my favourite part!

Have you actually sought legal advice about this OP? Just wondering…

Are you on some kind of weird power trip, O.P.? I'd like an exemption from ever having to endure a parent meeting with you, were I your poor son's teacher. Schools and staff are not the enemy, you know. We are reasonable people doing all we can in a difficult situation. Seeing other's point of view is a skill you might like to cultivate.

The OP posted this a year ago.

Off to find you a million grips op ridiculous!

Ah yes she did lol x

Yawny yawn yawn. Either have the courage of your convictions, or don't, but don't try and draw normal people into your paranoid games. And stop smoking weed.

I think you sound ridiculous, laughably heavy handed, tedious with all the quoting of laws and pretty ignorant. Well done on making yourself unpopular as that letter will be read aloud by the staff room. Well, you did ask on AIBU...

Why would you not want your son to help keep other pupils and staff safe?

a. why would everyone send this? firstly we don't all have children and secondly those who do don't have children who are exempt so its irrelevant to the vast majority or parents

b. does your son have a condition or does the mask just cause him distress. Because I am sceptical if its the second that an anti-mask parent co-incidentally has a child that gets distressed wearing a mask. Sounds like a parent cause reaction to me, shame on you if that's the case as if the child ever needs to wear a mask for any other reason then they have an issue they didn't need to have.

If they are genuinely exempt due to a condition you should be happy the school are trying to ensure the wearing of masks by other students as this will directly benefit your child. The same as vaccinations by those who can have them can protect those who cant have them.

I cant imagine what you expect your solicitor to do with a copy of the letter either - turn it into a paper aeroplane? file it under n for nutters. whats the point?!!

… and do get a grip!