40 percent of parents believe masks at school harmed their kids

A significant percentage of parents whose children wore masks in school during the last year believe it harmed their education, social interactions and mental health, according to a POLITICO-Harvard survey.

The poll’s findings come as the Biden administration monitors events in Europe, where BA.2, a subvariant of Omicron, is wreaking havoc, and White House officials warn that masks may be necessary if Covid-19 cases increase in the United States.

That would be an incredibly tough sell to parents of school-aged children, according to the survey. More than 4 in 10 believe...