Gov. Doug Ducey rescinds order that directs schools in Arizona to require masks for students
By Kenneth Wong
Face mask with Arizona flag (file)
PHOENIX - Governor Ducey announced on April 19 that he is rescinding an order that directs K-12 schools in Arizona to require masks.
The decision was announced on Gov. Ducey s verified Twitter page. Nearly 2 million Arizonans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with many teachers and school faculty now fully vaccinated after being some of the first in line for vaccine prioritization, the Governor wrote. Teachers, families, and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another, and our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses.
• Apr 20, 2021
Ducey Rescinds Statewide Mask Mandate In Schools
Gov. Doug Ducey has retracted a mask mandate for schools in Arizona. Ducey on Monday cancelled part of an executive order issued last summer, which had required face coverings within the state’s K- 12 schools. Individual districts and charter schools will still have the authority to implement mask mandates and other COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Ducey cited Arizona’s rising vaccination rates as a reason behind the cancellation.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman criticized the move, saying it “destabilizes school communities as they end what has arguably been the most challenging year for education.”
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