Student sent home for wearing swine flu mask
COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) - A seventh-grader who wore a mask that had Newton County school system spokeswoman Sherri Viniard says the She says people started to panic and get scared. The student's mother, Angela Crummey of Covington, which is She says ``we should all have a right to protect ourselves.'' She said her 11-year-old son wore a mask to elementary school (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) The following comments do not necessarily represent the views of NBC Augusta 26 | news, weather, sports, community, entertainment, shopping for Augusta, Georgia. Users have agreed to these terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments. Moderation is limited. Monday, May 4 at 8:16 PM Angela Crummey wrote ...TO DENA... I didn't say all students were covering their mouth!! Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Sunday, May 3 at 5:47 PM DENA wrote ...(Ms.Crummey) If other children covered their mouth in support ,i'm sure they would have been sent home also. My neice goes there and everybody wasn't as supportive, as you want the public to think. Some staff and students saw that, as a way of being the center of attention. Like you said, your son is very popular. So why not stand out above the rest of the student body. TO BE MORE POPULAR!!! THE STUDENT'S THAT SUPPORTED HIM IS HIS FRIENDS!! Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Saturday, May 2 at 5:18 PM Angela Crummey wrote ...First, My boy's wanted to wear the mask. Second, the other students were for my son, not against him! Many kids today covered their mouth to support him today. My kids are popular kids and unlike most people they have a mind of their own and they are not brain washed! I am proud of my son for not taking the mask off! Third, it is the teachers and staff who have a problem with my son wearing a mask! The day they sent him home the office staff and teachers were laughing at him while telling anothe Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Saturday, May 2 at 3:02 PM Anonymous wrote ...Do any of you supportive bloggers have children in school? If so,did you send yours to school in a mask? One other thing, are you walking around with a mask on right now? Nobody is bashing the mother, for being protective, as you all seems to think. If she wants her children to wear a mask, wear it at home. When you single your child out like that,it's consequences behind it. Children can be mean and rude in this society. You don't see the Government telling people to put on masks Worldwide. Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Friday, May 1 at 1:21 PM Courtney wrote ...So we complain because of the large amount of child abuse that exist in our world...but then you want to punish a mother for trying to protect her child and be a good mom...seems to be a no win situation. Hats off to the mom for putting her kids health and safety at the top of her priority list. Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Friday, May 1 at 9:18 AM car272009 wrote ...I don't see why anyone would say anything to the mother or the child. If it were me, I would have done that same thing. Not only is swine spreading fearsly but also some cases nobody knows how they got it because they had not be anywhere or around anyone so yeah I respect that woman for wanting to make sure her children are safe. Anyone that can not see that is just stupid!! Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Friday, May 1 at 8:30 AM oldfella62 wrote ..."Another parent wants to be in the news spotlight!! Why create a distraction at the school ,to interupt learning? Some people will do anything for attention." Don't you think spreading a virus would interfere with learning a just bit more than seeing someone in a protective mask? Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Friday, May 1 at 8:02 AM PCEZ wrote ...The mother was being proactive not reactive and wearing a mask is just like getting immunized. The logic of not wearing a mask until someone gets sick is like saying lets not worry about the speed limit on a road until someone has an accident. No one knows the history of everyone in the school. The could have just gotten back or been in contact with some who just returned from Mexico. Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Friday, May 1 at 6:14 AM anonymous2 wrote ...I don't believe the parent asked to be in the spotlight. She is concerned about her child getting sick. Her child isn't sick and being a good mother she had her child wear a mask for protection. If you are going to bash somebody....bash the ones who abuse their kids not the ones who try to protect them. Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Friday, May 1 at 4:27 AM Anonymous wrote ...Are there any cases of swine flu in Atl? If her children wasn't sick, why send them to school in a mask? Another parent wants to be in the news spotlight!! Why create a distraction at the school ,to interupt learning? Some people will do anything for attention. Inappropriate? Alert Us!
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