A group of parents has started a petition calling for the Pewaukee School District to make masks optional as well as to revise its quarantine policies.
The petition calls for the changes to occur immediately. It said requiring children to wear masks is unlawful and unhealthy and that parents should be the ones making decisions regarding their children's safety and well-being.
As of May 7, the petition had more than 500 signatures. It is unclear whether all those who have signed are parents of Pewaukee students.
"We have legitimate medical, religious and philosophical reasons for wanting our children free of masks," the petition said.