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A Georgia teachers obituary pleaded for mask wearing. At a school board meeting, 3 officials refused. Grace Hauck, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT In the wake of three teacher deaths from COVID-19 in Cobb County, Georgia, school board officials refused to wear face masks at a board meeting Thursday when asked by a district employee. It was kindergarten art teacher Patrick Keys dying wish. "Patrick felt passionate about wearing masks during the pandemic," his obituary said. "In...

At the board meeting last week, district employee Jennifer Susko spoke during the public comment session. She asked all eight board members and the superintendent to honor Key by observing a moment of silence and putting on face masks "as a tribute to this teacher, who did everything you asked of him – even teaching through a pandemic." "As teachers and staff are being asked to do more than ever, we would appreciate that more be done to remember and honor Patrick tonight," Susko said, accord...