Tag: mask

Little Evidence Supports Use of Cloth Masks to Limit Spread of Coronavirus: Analysis

Cloth masks are of little use against COVID-19, according to a recently published analysis. Federal health authorities and a slew of jurisdictions require or recommend wearing masks as a way to limit spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. But a trio of researchers pored over the studies often cited by the officials and found…


Pennsylvania Civics Teacher Removes Mask, Loses Job

In a civics lesson his students will never forget, Pennsylvania high school teacher Kurt Gladfelter took off his mask and lost his job. “Compliance is not always the right thing, and this is wrong,” Gladfelter told The Epoch Times in a phone interview. “To do this to kids— it is not worth the cost.” An…


Parents Call for California School Board President to Step Down After Hot Mic Incident

After a California school board president was caught swearing on camera towards a parent providing public comment at an Oct. 26 board meeting, parents are calling for her resignation. Marlys Davidson, president of the Los Alamitos Unified School District (LAUSD), was heard cursing at parent Lauren Roupoli after speaking out, during public comment, against the K-12…


California School Board President Curses at Parent During Public Comment

A California school board president was caught swearing on camera towards a parent providing public comment at an Oct. 26 board meeting. Marlys Davidson, president of the Los Alamitos Unified School District (LAUSD), was heard cursing at parent Lauren Roupoli after speaking out, during public comment, against the K-12 vaccine and mask mandate. Following the incident,…


Teacher Tied Mask Onto Girl With Down Syndrome Despite Lacking Parental Consent: Father

A teacher in Florida used a nylon cord to tie a mask to the face of a young student with Down Syndrome, violating the state’s Parents’ Bill of Rights, her father says. Sofia Steel got off her school bus on Oct. 7 with a mask tied to her face. It was the first time her…


Teacher Tied Mask Onto Girl With Down Syndrome Without Parental Consent: Father

A teacher in Florida used a nylon cord to tie a mask to the face of a young student with Down syndrome, in violation of the state’s Parents’ Bill of Rights, the student’s father says. When 7-year-old Sofia Steel, who is nonverbal, got off her school bus on Oct. 7 with a mask tied to…


Biden Admin Threatens to Stop Florida From Defunding School Districts That Require Masks

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday said it would take “enforcement actions” if Florida doesn’t remove financial sanctions on school districts that are acting in violation of state rules about mask mandates. The warning comes weeks after the Florida State Board of Education unanimously voted to approve additional punishment for school districts that remain…


Vaccinated Children Likely Still Have to Wear Masks in School, Surgeon General Says

Indoor mask mandates at schools will likely to stay in place even after young children receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks, said U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. In an Oct. 21 interview on CNN’s “New Day,” Murthy was asked how much the vaccination of children ages 5-11 would affect the need of having them…


White House Downplays Biden Not Wearing Mask While Walking Inside Restaurant

The White House on Monday confirmed video footage of President Joe Biden walking in a restaurant in Washington is authentic but downplayed what happened. “I think what you are referring to is a photo of them walking out of a restaurant after they had eaten, mask in hand—where they had not yet put them back…


Wyoming Teenager Says She Was Arrested After Refusing to Wear Mask at School

A high school student in Wyoming was arrested late last week after refusing to wear a mask at school. Grace Smith, 16, a junior at Laramie High School, was taken into custody for trespassing, according to video footage she recorded on her cell phone. Smith was placed into handcuffs and escorted from the property. The Albany…