Parents debate having masks in schools become optional

Parents debate having masks in schools become optional

[ad_1] BOXFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The mask debate continues in schools across the nation as data shows we may be getting past the omicron wave. The latest data from the R.I. Department of Health on Wednesday shows cases and hospitalizations trending down. Currently, 351 people are in the hospital, which is the lowest number since […]

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Some Doctors, Parents Call For Schools To Transition To ‘Mask Optional’ – CBS Boston

Some Doctors, Parents Call For Schools To Transition To ‘Mask Optional’ – CBS Boston

[ad_1] BOXFORD (CBS) – Sitting in the school library, many wearing masks under their noses, holding signs that read ‘Unmask Our Children,’ a crowd of parents in Boxford Wednesday night represented a growingly frustrated sector of the population: those that want to transition to mask-optional schooling. “Our kids are tired,” said Renee Leonforte, a registered […]

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Parents, scientists make case against masks in schools

Parents, scientists make case against masks in schools

[ad_1] (NewsNation Now) — Parents and even a scientist working for the federal government are imploring school leaders to make masks optional. Margery Smelkinson, a staff scientist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says the approach is outdated as the pandemic enters its third year. “We just don’t have the robust evidence […]

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Chippewa Valley parents sue district over mask mandate for children – Macomb Daily

Chippewa Valley parents sue district over mask mandate for children – Macomb Daily

[ad_1] A group of parents have sued Chippewa Valley Schools over its mask mandate for students. The legal action was filed Tuesday in Macomb County Circuit Court by parents who are part of the Macomb County chapter of Moms for Liberty. The legal action seeks an immediate injunction to halt the mask mandate, which was […]

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Parents are fighting over covid vaccines and masks in divorce court

Parents are fighting over covid vaccines and masks in divorce court

[ad_1] By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Denise thought her divorce was behind her. Then the pandemic hit. And it wasn’t long before the custody case she thought was closed wasn’t anymore. Covid-19 is a daily reality millions of divorced and divorcing parents across the country are struggling to navigate. And divorce lawyers say for many […]

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Vaccinated parents extend COVID-19 protection to their kids

Vaccinated parents extend COVID-19 protection to their kids

[ad_1] With COVID-19 as with life: When parents take a few jabs, their kids gain protection. New research from Israel shows that unvaccinated children whose mothers and fathers were fully vaccinated not only had parents who were far less likely to fall ill with COVID-19, their risk of being infected was lower as well. That […]

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DougCo schools don’t require masks, leaving parents of kids with medical conditions with little options and a lot of fear

DougCo schools don’t require masks, leaving parents of kids with medical conditions with little options and a lot of fear

[ad_1] The absence of a mask mandate and confusion over how to handle the highly contagious omicron surges is leaving a lot of parents like Gould with more questions than answers — and more fear about whether to send their children to school. Scant information about how many kids in classrooms have been infected by COVID-19 […]

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Parents push to drop mask mandates in schools if COVID levels continue to drop

Parents push to drop mask mandates in schools if COVID levels continue to drop

[ad_1] Jan 27, 2022, 11:31amUpdated 1h ago By: News 12 Staff Parents are speaking up about continued masks mandates, especially in the classroom, across the Hudson Valley. Dozens of parents spoke out at Wednesday’s school board meeting in Chappaqua urging the district to lay out a plan once masking is no longer required. COVID-19 numbers […]

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Virginia school districts sue Youngkin over order giving parents choice on COVID-19 masks in class

Virginia school districts sue Youngkin over order giving parents choice on COVID-19 masks in class

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seven school districts in Virginia announced Monday morning that they are suing Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin over his executive order requiring that parents have a choice to opt their children out of public school mask mandates.  “This legal action centers on fundamental questions about the framework […]

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