Local parents have mixed feelings sending kids back to school without COVID restrictions Jarell Baker and last updated 2021-07-20 00:03:27-04 In a few weeks kids in Central Texas will step back into the classroom, but this time without mask mandates or other COVID-19 restrictions. Still some parents are worried, especially for younger students who still cannot get the vaccine. âI think that they may be more because now theyâre spending time together with your friends, they share chips and all that other stuff. Iâve had my hesitations about it,â said Killeen Parent Paris Groves. âIf thereâs nothing put in place, my fear as a mother since weâre gonna be hitting another way weâre already seeing in the rest of the country thatâs going to be dangerous for our children,â said Belton Parent Shayna Sanders.