ICYMI: Long Island Parent In Opposition To Mask Mandate

LONG BEACH, NY — Sean Hayden, who lives in Long Beach, is the father of three children (8, 10 and 12). He is against the government ordering masks in the classroom while the COVID-19 delta variant is out of control.

"If they work so good, then why does everyone need to wear them?" Hayden asked.

Despite the rise of COVID-19 cases across the country, Hayden looks at the mask mandate beyond any public health initiative.

"The Delta variant is a bunch of malarkey," he said. "It's a show. It's because the schools don't want to get in trouble.

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