>> okay. the board is going on a ten-minute recess. >> unmask our children! unmask our children! >> new polling shows americans are deeply divided on where we go from here. 21% say it's time to get back to life as usual. with no restrictions. 29% want to move that direction with some precautions. the other 42% want to keep or even increase restrictions. let's get right to cnn health reporter jacqueline howard who has been reaching out to the cdc on this. what's the response, jacqueline? >> i can tell you the cdc says, as of now, it stands by its current guidance. so when it comes to schools, the cdc still recommends universal masking for all students and staff regardless of their vaccination status. now i did ask the cdc, are there plans to update this guidance or any plans to offer any clarity on when to lift mask mandates? i wasn't told yes and i wasn't told no. i was told this.