Mahwah Teachers Create Video Explaining The Importance Of Masks

MAHWAH, NJ — Wearing a mask is cool, and two Mahwah teachers would like the opportunity to prove it to you.

Teachers Nikki Kuhrt and Jason Calhoun created a video for township students in kindergarten through fifth grade to familiarize them with the idea of wearing a mask in the classroom.

Watch the full video below:

Mahwah Public Schools will begin the year with a hybrid learning model, much like other schools in the state.

With this model in place, students will be mandated to wear a mask in classrooms and other areas throughout the building where social distancing is not possible.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is growing evidence to indicate that cloth face masks can prevent people with COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.

"We are not defenseless against COVID-19,” said CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield in a recent statement. "Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus — particularly when used universally within a community setting."

The school has been providing glimpses into the reopening throughout July, and it released a video presenting the schedule July 25.

Watch it here: