After voting to keep the School District of Beloit’s schools closed for in-person learning, Board member Maria Delgado was seen in social media posts, smiling, maskless, and unafraid, prompting outrage from area parents.
The pictures were re-posted on an individual’s Facebook page, sparking controversy. Some parents and grandparents were furious that their children were denied a quality education by someone setting a poor example and acting recklessly.
Comments on Facebook included:
“You should be leading by example and not by “do as I say, not as I do.”
“Clearly we’re seeing it all over social media, so why stop or kids from going to school, many other schools are attending in person and making it work.”
“If you are a public official, it’s only proper to follow the guidelines that the public is expected to follow.”
“If there’s a true and genuine concern for public safety, so much that are children aren’t allowed to go to school, then our leaders need to take it very seriously.”
Other parents feel that the response to the virus is overblown considering the 99.96% survival rate. A smiling, mask-free Delgado proves she knows she is no direct danger but still denies in-person school for area children.
Delgado responded on a Facebook post directly: “I am sorry that this infuriates you. This is my family my friends. A very small portion of my support team whom i have been with throughout this pandemic. I am very sorry that you consider me having a good time with my people offensive and wrong!“
Either the virus is deadly and spreading like crazy and everyone should be wearing masks all the time and it is far too dangerous for children to be in school, in which case she shouldn’t be attending parties or leaving her front door without a mask…
OR
The virus is primarily deadly to people with compromised immune systems and the elderly and the risk to children and healthy adults is miniscule and Ms. Delgado knows she is in no danger which is why she attended a party and wasn’t wearing a mask, in which case our children should be in school.
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This is hypocrisy at its worst. Please tell us how you justify keeping schools closed while you obviously feel free to socialize without a mask. Unless these people live in your home, your reason holds no merit. According to you, as an elected member of the school board, and therefore representing the entire school board, this is unsafe.
Typical hypocrites. Forces you to obey and restrict your rights. She doesn’t care what you think. Do as I say, not as I do.
Meanwhile, my sophomore who was a straight A student, has slipped into a deep clinical depression over not seeing her friends and the lack of socialization. Get these kids back in school for the ones who want to be there.