The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masks in schools, but Arizona schools are barred from mask requirements
AAP recommended masks for everyone two and up on school campuses, regardless of whether they re vaccinated or not. Author: Colleen Sikora Updated: 5:43 PM MST July 19, 2021
On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said they’re now recommending everyone in school 2-years-old and above should be wearing a mask regardless of vaccination status.
But, that recommendation isn’t enforceable in Arizona schools because Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill into law that says school districts cannot enforce mask mandates. Arizona school districts are also prohibited from requiring students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to participate in in-person learning.
She added that if a student is quarantined, they have online school learning set up.
“We have that process in place and we’ll continue to follow that this school year like we have since the pandemic started,” Airey added.
UPDATE Arizona school districts to governor: Back off. Lawyer s letter from @PeoriaUnified11 & Tucson s @CFSD16 says their COVID-19 guidelines are legal. LETTER: https://t.co/w3lTmo8B3w Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) July 16, 2021
The governor’s office declined 12 News interview requests, but an email said both vaccinated and unvaccinated students should get the same treatment and stay in the classroom.
“With these letters, he’s putting our kids’ lives in danger, the ones that can’t be vaccinated,” said Jennifer Thorstad who lives in Maricopa and has two small children that currently don’t qualify to get a COVID-19 dose.
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