Category: mask mandates

Missouri Attorney General Asks Court to Declare Mask Mandates Unlawful

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against school districts that have imposed mask mandates on students, seeking a declaration from the court that such requirements are unlawful. “Mask mandates for kids in schools are not supported by the science and are an arbitrary and capricious measure. The cure should not be…


Illinois Punishes 39 Public School Districts for Not Imposing Mask Mandates

CHICAGO—The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has punished 39 public school districts with a total enrollment of nearly 30,000 students as of Aug. 23 for not following Governor J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate, according to ISBE records. The schools have been placed on probation. If they don’t conform to the mask mandate in two…


Illinois Punishes 37 Public School Districts for Not Imposing Mask Mandates

CHICAGO—The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has punished 37 public school districts with a total enrollment of nearly 30,000 students as of Aug. 23 for not following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate, according to ISBE records. The schools have been placed on probation. If they don’t conform to the mask mandate within two…


You’re Taking Away My Right to ‘Live My Life’: San Diego Residents Says of County’s COVID-19 Restrictions

Many San Diego residents attended a county board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday to express their fury and disappointment over the county’s COVID-19 restrictions, such as lockdowns, universal masking requirements, and vaccination mandates. Mariam, a former healthcare worker and first-generation Afghan American, told the board that she has been left “completely disappointed” by the county’s…


You’re Taking Away My Right to ‘Live My Life’: San Diego Resident Says of County’s COVID-19 Restrictions

Many San Diego residents attended a county board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday to express their fury and disappointment over the county’s COVID-19 restrictions, such as lockdowns, universal masking requirements, and vaccination mandates. Mariam, a former health care worker and first-generation Afghan American, told the board that she has been left “completely disappointed” by the…


Broward, Alachua Counties Investigated by State of Florida Board of Education for Violating Mask Policies

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—The Florida Board of Education met Tuesday afternoon and voted to “further investigate” two Florida school districts who defied Department of Education and Department of Health rules regarding mask policies. Broward and Alachua counties are the only 2 of 67 that are currently challenging the rules. More school boards around the state will…


NFL’s Jay Cutler Pulled From Uber Promo Over Stance Against Masking Children

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler lost his appearance on an Uber Eats-NFL partnered commercial after voicing his opinion on CCP virus health regulations and mask mandates set on schoolchildren. “Lost a commercial with Uber eats partnering with the NFL,” Cutler said on social media. “Was going to film in LA, ‘views aren’t aligned.’ Guess they don’t like…


Florida Board of Education Votes to Probe 2 School Districts Which Defied DeSantis Ban on Mask Mandates

Florida’s State Board of Education voted on Tuesday to investigate and potentially punish the two school districts which are openly defying the ban on school mask mandates signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The board, which consists of DeSantis appointees, voted unanimously in favor of taking enforcement action against the Alachua and Broward school districts….


Florida Board of Education Votes to Probe 2 School Districts That Defied DeSantis Ban on Mask Mandates

Florida’s State Board of Education voted on Aug. 17 to investigate and potentially punish the two school districts that are openly defying the ban on school mask mandates signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The board, which consists of DeSantis appointees, voted unanimously in favor of taking enforcement action against the Alachua and Broward school…


Biden Thanks School Superintendents for Defying State Bans on Mask Mandates

President Joe Biden on Aug. 13 commended a pair of school superintendents from Florida and Arizona for enacting mask mandates in defiance of statewide bans, according to a White House official. In separate calls on Friday night, the president spoke to Chad Gestson, superintendent of the Phoenix Union High School District, and Vickie Cartwright, interim superintendent…