a quick reminder, in absence of any state order, those local jurisdictions like schools and others are free to implement their own orders that they see fit. >> a patchwork system. polo sandoval, thank you for your great reporting. >> if any parents are actually questioning what's coming next as states and schools re-evaluate their policies. seven states are ending or soon to end the mask mandates. and california is expected to make a similar announcement right now, joining me is superintendent of cheshire public schools in connecticut. jeff, thanks for taking the time. i was struck watching the reading you put out in guidance. watching the youtube video that laid out three metrics dictating when masks would no longer be required. what do you say to parents looking at those metrics, statistics of kids, saying it needs to happen now regardless of what vaccination rate and case rate may be?