SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. -- A downstate Illinois judge ruled against the state's school mandates, including masking, in response to lawsuits involving parents and teachers from more than 150 districts.
Attorney Tom DeVore represents hundreds of Illinois students and parents and several dozen teachers across more than 150 districts including CPS and some suburban school systems who filed suit against the state's school mandates for vaccination, testing, and masking.Restaurant vaccine mandate, indoor mask rules could end 'soon' if COVID cases stay in free fall
The order applies to the plaintiffs - those students, parents, and teachers who sought relief - but it could have broader implications.The judge wrote:"Any non-named Plaintiffs and School Districts throughout this State may govern themselves accordingly." For now, it's unclear what school districts are going to do come Monday. CPS declined to comment Friday night. The Illinois Federation of Teachers is calling on districts to continue their current practices.Governor Pritzker has asked the Illinois Attorney General's office for an immediate appeal of Judge Grischow's decision to restrain the State from enforcing the safety measures aimed at protecting teachers, school personnel, students and communities from COVID-19.
"We remain committed to defending Gov. Pritzker's actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and will appeal this decision in the Illinois Appellate Court for the 4th District in Springfield," said Attorney General Kwame Raoul."This decision sends the message that all students do not have the same right to safely access schools and classrooms in Illinois, particularly if they have disabilities or other health concerns.
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