An Upper West Side mom named Natalya Murakhver recently launched a campaign with the aim of ridding NYC of its school-masking mandate, the New York Post first wrote.
Natalya told us that tensions over her potentially polarizing campaign have been pretty limited between her and fellow parents.
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Natalya’s campaign challenged adults to “#MaskLikeAKid for just one day to experience what kids are experiencing five days a week in school.” That one day was November 1, a day after kids would be putting away their Halloween masks until next year.
Natalya emphasized that while adults know what it’s like to wear masks, they haven’t experienced the lack of freedom that school kids are currently experiencing (like being yelled at by teachers for taking their masks off).
On Natalya’s new website – www.masklikeakid.com – she writes that “Our worldwide campaign will shine a light on the plight of millions of children, who are compelled to #SchoolMask all day long, with limited to no breaks, even outside & during gym. This draconian policy is not based on science, data or common sense.”
We asked Natalya what her future plans were, since November 1 already happened. As of now she says it’s up in the air, but she plans on doing something to further her goal.
When we asked her what she’d say to parents following the current CDC guidelines, which “recommends universal indoor masking by all students (age 2 and older), staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status” – she referred to the current guidelines from WHO, which state that “Children aged 5 years and under should not be required to wear masks” and “For children between six and 11 years of age, a risk-based approach should be applied to the decision to use a mask.” Current WHO guidelines also state that “Children and adolescents 12 years or older should follow the national mask guidelines for adults.”
In the spring, Natalya led a GoFundMe campaign titled “Reopen All NYC Schools 5 Days with Actual Teachers.” This campaign raised a total of $28,602 out of a $30,000 goal.
Natalya, may your efforts succeed. Kids are in virtually no danger from the virus. More have died from the standard flu. A much greater danger is from masks, and vaccines.
Many Kids aren’t in danger from dying but their caregivers are. And other children with immune deficiencies. That’s very selfish thinking on your behalf.
Your statistics are wrong. Please don’t quote statistics if you don’t know them. That’s a very dangerous thing to do. Children are at risk now for covid, some get a milder case and some have gotten a lethal case. Be accurate or please don’t comment. Some people might be misled and some children may die because of it.
My opinion? Thank the Lord for masks!
Derek, You are batting 100%; every one of your statements is false. For a single instance, how are vaccines a much greater danger than infection with Covid? Please present a citation from a reputable source.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-advisors-endorse-pfizers-covid-vaccine-kids-5-11/?utm_source=salsa&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=e82cbd53-4f59-42d5-9f0a-e56d16de83ba
If you have kids you would search for answers outside of government officials. My kids will not were masks because of CO2 overexposure for one thing and never get an experimental vaccine to “protect” them from a miniscule risk. Many more kids will die in auto accidents. Do we keep them out of cars?
The article you posted has NOTHING to do with masks. It is about the vaccine. Want to try again?
BTW, my friend is the head of the largest hospital in Montreal. I asked him specifically about “overexposure” to CO2, and he told me that it would take something much more significant than ongoing mask usage to cause such overexposure.
You clearly don’t understand medical science, and are spreading misinformation.
BTW, The Defender is owned by Children’s Health Defense, which was founded by anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and is involved in active anti-vaccine campaigns around the country. It is a fraud, and essentially a conspiracy theory site
I was responding to Pat who wanted to hear my thoughts on vaccines. You can ignore the opinions of physicians about vaccines who happen to be quoted on platforms you find objectionable. That’s ok with me. If the vaccines are so great why do you care what other people do? You’re safe. As far as masks for kids go. There are many thoughts on it and parents should decide what is right for their own kids.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/children-should-not-be-forced-to-wear-masks-due-to-co2-levels-new-study-suggests/ar-AALFKTk
Do you honestly feel better wearing them? If so, go ahead, Just do not force others to.
I will ignore ANYTHING posted on a known and blatant anti-vax site. That is a no-brainer.
According to the MSN article you cited, the study was a VERY small one – and not done in a “proper” manner for peer review – and used the German safety parameters for CO2 in parts per million (ppm), which is 5,000.
But the U.S. parameter – which was set using placebo-controlled, double-blind studies (which is the proper way to do a scientific/medical study) – is 5,000 to 10,000 ppm. So while the ~13,000 ppm that was found in some children is slightly beyond even permissible U.S. levels, it is simply not dangerous enough to warrant fear of face mask-wearing for children.
Here are two FACTS that speak volumes more than all the fear and paranoia you like to spread.
First, there has not been a single known case during the entire pandemic of anyone becoming ill, much less dying, from COs overexposure. And most of us have been wearing masks regularly for over 18 months now.
Second, the rate for Covid infection in children has risen from 16% to 24% in just the last few months. And even before schools opened, several camps had to close due to rapid spread of Covid among the children. And when schools began to open across the U.S., some also had to close almost immediately due to Covid infection among children.
So please stop with the “it’s your choice” B.S. If your choice not to have your child mask up ends up causing other children to become infected, then it is no longer just YOUR and YOUR child’s problem. And again, the likelihood of Covid infection is FAR greater than the likelihood of CO2 overexposure, much less any adverse effects of the latter.
It appears choice is allowable only for abortion which kills 100% of children subjected to it.
“Children” are not subject to abortion, so no “children” are killed. And the viability of a fetus does not occur until approximately the 24th week. So cut the hyperbolic crap, will you?
As for abortion in general, it should always be the choice of the woman (in consultation with her husband, if necessary). The “eternal punishment” – if there is one – is between her and the God she believes in (or doesn’t). It is no one else’s business. Period.
My G-d tells me to not argue with those not open to learning of other opinions. I wish you well though and believe you have honorable intentions. As for civility, that needs a little work for us both.
I am a minister. Please tell me where God tells you to judge others. Even Jesus said He did not come to judge but to bring sinners to repentance. And HE has the SOLE right to judge ANYONE. What Bible are you reading?
Please also cite a passage that suggests that one should “not argue with those not open to learning of other opinions.”
Go to Virginia. Or better Texas. Clearly, you aren’t from the UWS.
Looks like nobody is really listening to you. LOL. My son wears a mask to school. I wear a mask at work. Nurses and doctors have always worn masks at work. Maybe just homeschool your kid if you don’t want to follow the rules
“Plight” is not having to wear a mask all day! Plight is not having having enough food to eat or a roof over your head! This virus can mutate at any given moment and I would rather my children and grandchildren be safe rather than sorry!
Home school your kid if you don’t want to mask.
I teach in NYC and I can’t tell you how many times I get an alert that there is Covid in the school. Students, teachers/staff have been positive and also their family members. Some have been very sick.
Students have been better with their masks than the adults I see on the streets and stores.
No healthcare professional until now has worn a mask all day nonstop. Between surgeries my mask was tossed until the next case. People need to stop pretending healthcare workers did this all day to justify torturing kids.
Keep staying scared gang. That’s what the tyrants want.
Actually Derek, tyrants want more people like you who want to believe the lies they tell you. Read histories of the world, eastern or western, and you will learn how governments are taken over.
My kids wear masks and have not complained once. Have you considered that some of the more introverted kids are actually benefitting from the masks? Giving some kids more confidence then they had before? It is beyond dangerous to say that kids aren’t impacted by covid or the flu and it’s maddening how the science by experts, is so easily disregarded. Curious what Natalya does to help the “plight” of the kids who come to school hungry with no coats or shoes that don’t fit? Put your efforts somewhere that will have an impact.
It seems that Natalya does not care whether her child or others get sick or even possibly die. What kind of selfish parent is this? Has she ever considered something as old-fashioned as common sense?
Agree 100%. When you live in a society you have inherently accepted responsibility to protect each other.
If you’re cool with your kid having COVID-19, you might want to reevaluate your suitability as a parent.
It kills. But if you make it through, you’re never quite the same. I speak from experience.
Oh please—- you wanna take Melanoma’s seat astride the wise lap of the worst American murderer 5 day Flu Twumpotardo, please do. When you’re bankrupt from silly thoughtless and absurd ideas, go to Fox Not Real News and rip off another brilliant shill.
Now you can go back to Texass.
With children’s vaccinations for Covid taking full swing, masks will gently be removed over the next couple of months. Stop complaining and be strong for the kids, easier times are ahead. Promise your kids a big treat for then!!!
Don’t forget to Vote!
Risky enough that schools are open — to send a child without a mask is like sending a lamb to potential slaughter. There is no such a thing as “just a flu.” Flus are dangerous, covid can be lethal! The Asians have been wisely using masks for years. Since children can’t decide for themselves, we have that responsibility to decide for them.
Why not err on the side of caution.
Perhaps your best decision would be to homeschool until the spring.
Ms. Murakhver should be required to go someplace where people have not been as prudent about COVID as we are in NYC, and work a week as an assistant to doctors and nurses caring for pediatric COVID patients.
Idiotsayswhat?
What is TRULY scary is that this misguided, scientifically ignorant, conspiracy-believing mom is indoctrinating her child into her selfishness and paranoia. She may not be an “unfit” mother, but she certainly is a bad one.
As an educator, we wear masks all day 5 days a week. We have not yelled at any kids to keep their mask on. Kids are pretty resilient and actually do not whine and complain about having their masks on, unlike their parents. I have to remind kids sometimes to wear it correctly and that’s usually because parents give their kids mask that do not fit their faces properly. Masks have helped so much to prevent the spread of covid as well as other germs. They can be exposed to germs to ( “help their immunity “ as some parents will argue) on the playground , your home, in friends houses etc. where masks are not required. It’s simple rules to follow.
Virginia gives me hope that not everyone is insane.