So, over the course of the pandemic, perhaps another 10? A 20% reduction saves 2 lives? I'm fine with that. Of course, that doesn't even count the kids who miss school or suffer long-terms effects.You aren't even close. Use real numbers. Even if you define kids as anyone under the age of 20, Illinois has had a grand total of 24 deaths among those under the age of 20 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Now, what are you trading those two lives for in your opposition to mask mandates?