Florida education chief: Masks should be voluntary next year
Associated Press 1 hr ago
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida s education commissioner has asked superintendents across the state to update their policies to make facial coverings voluntary rather than mandatory for students, teachers and staff in upcoming school year.
In a memo sent Wednesday, Richard Corcoran said that “Florida has once again proven that one-size-fits-all policies do not meet the unique needs of individual students or their families.
Corcoran also claimed that data shows mask policies don t impact the spread of the virus and “serve no remaining good at this point in our schools.”
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ORLANDO, Fla. The Orange County Classroom Teachers Association calls it good news for educators, and the Brevard Federation of Teachers takes it a step further.
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“We are thrilled.” said Vanessa Skipper, a vice president at the Brevard Federation.