Parents rally demanding end to mask mandate in schools Monday dozens of frustrated parents, grandparents and community members gathered outside of The Shasta County Office of Education, calling for an end to the mask mandate in schools. Posted: May 18, 2021 9:51 AM Posted By: Kristian Lopez REDDING, Calif. - Frustrated parents in Shasta County are calling for local schools to relax mask rules for kids. Dozens of people lined up out here are demanding schools to lift the mask mandate. Parents, grandparents, kids, and community members came out to make sure their schools heard their concerns. The message, they don't want their kids to wear masks at school anymore.