You’re hiding behind kids again.Sure - abuse goes both ways and I get your cynicism and doubt about adult intentions.
The "follow the science" crowd has zero credibility. You can say the phrase over and over, but the science isn't being followed. Masking for healthy children in schools doesn't hold up. I could care less about political tribalism until it becomes an impediment.
I don't know anyone in the SF/Bay Area Chinese community but I am certain the white noise and the impact/disruption on education is a driving factor for their intentions.
And again, mandatory masking in schools is a bad interpretation of "science". You want your child masked, have at it. Don't force others to abide by a rule that benefits a tiny fraction of the population. Silliness all the way around
Masks in schools are a side issue. Adults needed to step up and do their part, but many of them did not. As a result, we got two large covid waves driven by anti-mask, anti-vax adults who insisted on going to bars, restaurants, dinner parties, and gyms.