Hundreds of Jeffco Families Protest Mask Mandates

Over 700 Jefferson County parents and students showed up in the parking lot of Jefferson County Public Health on Wednesday morning, holding signs and chanting pro-freedom slogans as they peacefully marched around the JCPH facility.

JCPH staff was largely absent, as the announcement of the protest caused the taxpayer-funded employees to be instructed to work from home, although there were unconfirmed reports of district employees flipping off children and parents as they demonstrated.

The protest was against the plan for Jeffco Public Schools to force masks onto the faces of children 11 and younger as they return to school in the fall, despite the statistical evidence showing that COVID-19 presents zero risk to young children.

While many signs and chants reflected the view that masks do not work and questioned the wisdom of subjecting children to a still experimental vaccine, the protest was centered on allowing parents to choose what medical interventions are appropriate for their children.

Mainstream media downplayed the event, with some reports claiming only 100 people were at the protest, yet cars were parked on the adjacent streets for miles as protesters carried their signs to the JCPH parking lot. Organizer estimates were well over 500 attendees. Several social media groups like Jeffco Unites: KIDS FIRST and PARENTS RISE UP – Jeffco spread the word, and group organizers plan on continuing to fight for parent choice.

A personal note: I wrote a response to Jeffco Public Health Director Dr. Dawn Comstock in response to her cut-and-paste response to a joint letter sent by Jeffco parents that originated in the PARENTS RISE UP Facebook group. As a parent in Jefferson County and a Jeffco taxpayer, I will continue to follow the latest developments and push for parent freedom.