Parents in masking suit say they're fighting for the future
The first major legal battle over the governor’s mask mandate ban in public schools is slow going.
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The first major legal battle over the governor’s mask mandate ban in public schools is slow going.
Following command of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Board of Education sanctions eight local school districts over their mask mandates to curb Coronavirus.
Hillsborough County Schools amended its mask mandate allowing for a parental opt-out for students to not wear a mask in school.
"Many conservatives dont trust the science and feel that vaccines and masks are some nefarious plot, even though the evidence shows those things offer great protection and keep people alive," Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West tells Xinhua.
A federal judge has declined to block a ban imposed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to prevent mandating masks for Florida school students amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.