Some Illinois schools were sent scrambling this weekend after a downstate judge put a temporary restraining order on Gov. JB Pritzker’s mask mandate.
The Archdiocese announced the decision to continue requiring masks in schools. The following statement was released: Fortunately, the number of positive cases in our schools has dropped significantly over the past month. That is good news. Unfortunately, it is still higher than on any single school day last August, September, or October. COVID-19 is still being transmitted throughout our communities and we do not want our Catholic schools to contribute to that spread – to our school children, teachers, staff, or their families. We want to see the number of positive cases in our schools continue to decline.
Barrington 220 School District has announced it will be recommending but not requiring masks based on this decision. However, masks will be required on school-based transportation due to a federal CDC order, the district said. Geneva Community Unit School District 304 and St. Charles District 303 have also opted for an emergency day Monday but will not have instruction.
Their school was not one of the 145 districts listed in Austin V. Pritzker, the case ruled on Friday.“Obviously we would be welcome to just having options as parents,” Hartrich said.“It’s been terrible. I think a lot of parents have no idea that this is even happening,” said Jay Bionda, who has a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old in District 101.“She was born premature, so she has some speech issues. Part of the reason why she goes to that school is because they give extra attention like that.
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