School Mask Mandate Removed Starting March 6 校園口罩令今鬆綁 校車.健康中心仍須戴

Starting March 6, Taiwan no longer require masks to be worn in schools. 

The mask mandate has been lifted in schools starting March 6. Apart from school buses, student health centers, etc., students can decide whether or not they want to wear masks.

Student, Taipei Municipal Dajia Elementary School: “The teacher said the restrictions have been lifted. (So what does that mean?) We do not need to wear a mask.”

Student, Taipei Municipal Dajia Elementary School: “(Some places require wearing a mask but some places allow you to take it off. Do you find it inconvenient?) No. I just think if someone's family member is sick at home then that's trouble.”

Upon actual observation at an elementary school, many still choose to keep their masks on. 

Student, Taipei Municipal Dajia Elementary School: “I do not want people to see my face.”

Student, Taipei Municipal Dajia Elementary School: “I'm afraid the cold wind (may) affect my breathing.”

Parent, Taipei Municipal Dajia Elementary School: “The kids had to wear masks back in first grade. I think that helped in preventing kids from contracting the flu and enterovirus.”

Parent, Taipei Municipal Dajia Elementary School: “I feel that it's safer to wear a mask still.”

Students have been accustomed to wearing masks and disinfecting before entering the school. The partitions on tables will no longer be required. Nevertheless, no talking while eating and wearing a mask when getting food are still mandated. 

Lee Chung-hui, Principal, Taipei Municipal Dajia Elementary School: “School buses, health centers, and assemblies in the auditorium as well as getting food still require wearing a mask. Other times, some students are practicing pronunciation so teachers recommend using the transparent masks.”

Even though the school mask mandate was lifted, most teachers and students are still used to mask-wearing. It shows that due to the epidemic prevention measures in the past few years, self-prevention is still the priority among the public.
 

「口罩解封了!」「耶!」嘴裡喊YA，但因為全校在禮堂集會，所以口罩還是戴好戴滿。校園口罩令在6日鬆綁，除了校車、健康中心等場所，其他地方能自行決定要不要戴口罩。

台北市大佳國小學生說：「老師說已經解封了，（所以）可以不用戴口罩。」

對於有些地方要戴口罩、有些地方不用，學生不認為麻煩：「我只會覺得，在家裡有人感冒會很麻煩。」

實際到國小觀察，脫下口罩的學生屬於少數個案。在「防疫」的理由之外，還有人這麼說。

台北市大佳國小學生表示：「不想讓別人看我的臉。」

也有學生說：「（怕）吹到涼風，（影響）呼吸。」

學生家長指出：「之前一年級的時候，我們就有戴口罩。那時候我就覺得，像流感還有腸病毒，其實戴口罩，小朋友的防範會比較好。」

學生家長表示：「我覺得戴著還是比較安全，比較放心這樣。」

學生不只習慣戴口罩，還習慣進學校前要先消毒。至於過去幾年，中午吃飯常見的用餐隔板，現在也不會再強制使用；但用餐禁止交談、打菜的時候還是得戴口罩。

台北市大佳國小校長李鍾慧說明：「交通車、健康中心，還有去大禮堂集合，還有打菜的時候要戴口罩；其他的時間，就讓小朋友自主管理。有些小朋友他們要學習那個發音的，有部分老師，他們會用那個透明式的口罩，（校園宣導）不要說用取笑的方式，或是覺得說你跟我們不一樣。」

儘管校園口罩令鬆綁，但多數師生還是習慣戴口罩，凸顯近幾年疫情影響，民間的自主防疫，暫時不敢鬆懈。