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Despite science, deaths, Visalia parents hold rally for 'parental choice' As Visalia Unified School District board members prepared for their first regular meeting of the school year, flocks of families arrived outside of district offices Tuesday night. In response to the California Department of Public Health’s updated guidance for students, more than 100 community members, including parents, students, and teachers, gathered on VUSD's front lawn for a "right to breathe" rally. "Parents should make all health decisions, not teachers, not funding, not lawsuits, not the government," said Amanda Chavez, an elementary school teacher. "You are insane to think that me, an employee of yours, would do this (enforce CDPH guidance)."
Will VUSD students have to wear masks in the classroom? View Comments Visalia Unified is continuing to work out details surrounding next year — and with an update from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office expected in mid-June, smoothing out the finer details may have to wait just a little longer. California State Department of Health will shape what classrooms look like next school year, including classroom sizes, mask-wearing, social distancing requirements and more. This move comes despite Newsom's announcement Wednesday that masks won't be mandatory after June 15. Parent Janelle Murphy took the opportunity to voice her concerns to the school board, adorning a “recall Newsom” mask as she questioned the science behind requiring students to wear masks in the classroom.