She was in a full-blown panic attack," said Mitchell, who doesn't want to identify her daughter by name. That phone call with the vice-principal ended with Mitchell being told about the rules of mask wearing for students, she said. However, there is an exemption procedure for students with a "medical condition that will not allow them to wear a mask." She said her daughter was unable to get a medical mask exemption from their family doctor. If students are distanced during physical fitness class, Mitchell believes they shouldn't be required to wear a mask.

Source: CBC News October 07, 2021 07:52 UTC