, there was a 332 percent increase of confirmed coronavirus cases from July 25 to Aug. 8. During that same time period, there was a 180 percent increase in hospitalizations. The department said a"vast majority" of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.
The mask requirements for students are in defiance of an executive order that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, issued in May barring school districts, as well other government entities, from mandating masks. Earlier this week, his office released a statement criticizing school districts for violating not only his orders but the rights of parents.
"Governor Abbott has been clear that the time for mask mandates is over; now is the time for personal responsibility. Parents and guardians have the right to decide whether their child will wear a mask or not, just as with any other decision in their child’s life," Abbott's press secretary said via email.
"Governor Abbott has spent his entire time in office fighting for the rights and freedoms of all Texans, and our office continues working with the Office of the Attorney General to do just that. The best defense against this virus is the Covid vaccines, and we continue to strongly encourage all eligible Texans to get vaccinated.”
They are smarter than their governor.
Let’s protect the children as much as possible. Thank you to the education community.
Save the kids… let them wear the mask.
That’s good! The school district administration wants to keep the children safe!!! We don’t know what the governor’s motives are for wanting kids and staff in unsafe conditions!!!
If it was up to some parents, polio would be rampant.
Amazing how the left can continually disobey laws. And they get cheered on by you Acolytes for them in the media !
Show me the science. Simply saying CDC is BS.
I think that they should wear five masks
donwinslow Texas Deserves BETTER than Fascist Cruz, And Gov Abbott
That’s why they are the teachers they are the smart ones
Lol good luck with that!.
Good job, Houston
That’s all okay except for the absolute fact that masks have zero supporting data on effectiveness against the virus. ZERO EVIDENCE. Wear an N95 or nothing.
Texans aren’t stupid!
donwinslow There's something seriously wrong when you have to defy the Governor just to keep kids safe.
You can't do that you are not the law not the government. We have rights
donwinslow donwinslow Texas lost
donwinslow Good. Abbott is evil.
donwinslow Why not say “mask” twice? Why switch to “face coverings”? How does that editorial decision add to people’s understanding?
donwinslow My bet is after the heroic effort by Houston, Austin. etc, school boards to defy the governor and save the school children and when the COVID cases finally quiet down, Abbot would claim all the credit.
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Unanimously... A word far too rarely used with regards to any legislative assembly these days. God bless them ALL.
Good
Good for the parents and teachers that care about the lives of all Houston children that like all others in our country have no defense from Covid yet.
Smart move!
When your Governor puts trump ahead of your kids safety it’s time to act. Great job.
Why that sounds just about as fun as taking bottle spun it around man and lady back label pull down plan.There you a invective population song label. LADY & MEN BACK LABEL PULL DOWN PLAN
Listen to the community. To teachers. To medical experts. Ignore politicians like GovAbbott and TexasGOP who ignore their constituents. GOP is out of touch with the American people.
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