In Illinois, where the governor is suing to mandate face coverings in schools, at least one private school says it still wants to leave it up to the parents. Parkview Christian Academy in Yorkville, Illinois, says it plans to welcome students back full-time this upcoming semester -- with masks optional
In Illinois, where the governor is suing to mandate face coverings in schools, at least one private school says it still wants to leave it up to the parents.
As a debate rages across the country over mandatory face coverings, schools are quickly becoming the latest battleground in the fight over whether to mask up. The Centers for Disease Control and Protection recommends that both teachers and children over the age of 2 wear masks in school and maintain 6 feet of social distance to prevent the spread of the virus.
"From the CDC to the American Academy of Pediatrics, doctors and epidemiologists agree that in order to bring large groups of people together, especially indoors, a face covering is needed to stop the spread. As school districts finalize their fall operations plans, it is imperative that they understand these clear evidence-based requirements to wear face coverings need to be followed to keep our children, teachers and communities healthy and safe," he added.
In Utah on Wednesday, unmasked parents filled up a room and reportedly did not adhere to distancing guidelines to voice outrage against a mask requirement in the state for children in school. The meeting had to be adjourned for safety reasons. Story continuesMeanwhile, the debate is taking place as teachers and parents across the country continue to voice concern about schools reopening at all.Amy Hawkins, a teacher in Volusia County, Florida, told ABC News that she is immunocompromised and said at the beginning of the pandemic, she had a conversation with her nurse that"essentially ended with the idea that if I contract COVID, it will probably kill me," the mother of two said.
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