Parents can request vouchers for their children experiencing 'harassment' over COVID-19 measures under provisions usually meant for bullied children.
Florida's Board of Education on Friday approved private school vouchers for parents who feel their children are experiencing"COVID-19 harassment" from school district virus safety measures, the Associated Press reported.
Parents can request the vouchers if they feel their child is experiencing"COVID-19 harassment" for things such as mask mandates under provisions usually meant to protect children that are being bullied.Florida's Board of Education approved for parents to request private school vouchers if they feel their children are experiencing"COVID-19 harassment" from school district virus safety measures.
DeSantis said in his order that the rules could include withholding money from school districts or other actions allowed under Florida law. At a news conference Friday he reiterated his general opposition to restrictions, such as lockdowns, business closures and mask mandates. Two Florida school districts have decided to follow recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and require masks when they restart classes next week because of dramatic rises in coronavirus infections. Florida now leads the country in COVID-19 related hospitalizations.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Florida doctor makes COVID vaccine plea, says children are watching their parents dieDr. Timothy Regan from Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center said children as young as eight are saying goodbyes to their parents.
Read more »
No link found so far between menstrual disorders and COVID-19 vaccines, EU saysNo causal link between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual disorders has been found so far, Europe's drugs regulator said on Friday, separately recommending that three new conditions be added as possible side-effects of J&J's (JNJ.N) coronavirus shot.
Read more »
Universities Face Student Lawsuits Over Covid-19 Vaccine MandateMore than a dozen university students have brought federal lawsuits challenging the vaccination requirements at major public university systems in Indiana, Connecticut, California and Massachusetts.
Read more »
Singapore to ease some COVID-19 curbs as vaccination rate soarsSingapore will from next week lift some COVID-19 curbs and ease restrictions on entry for foreign workers, its health minister said on Friday, as the share of people who have been fully vaccinated against the virus in the city state nears 70%.
Read more »
Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England saysThere are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta variant of the virus as easily as those who have not, scientists at Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday.
Read more »
United Airlines to Require All U.S. Employees Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19The company said its 67,000 U.S. employees need to be vaccinated this fall, the first major airline to take this step as the Delta variant drives a nationwide increase in Covid-19 infections.
Read more »