Governors in 4 states plan for end to school mask mandates

The changes also come amid a growing sense that the virus is never going to go away and Americans need to find a way to coexist with it.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, speaking with reporters, said he thinks the state has the tools people safe. Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the state medical officer and epidemiologist, said education and health officials will meet in the coming weeks to revise guidance to “ensure schools can continue operating safely and keep students in class” once the mask rule is lifted.

“It’s always been up to school districts. That’s always been our point of view and always been our policy from here,” she said. In a statement, the union noted that trends show COVID-19 heading in the right direction, and added: “It is appropriate for Gov. Murphy to allow local districts to continue to require masking in communities where that is prudent based on local conditions.”

In New Jersey, it is unclear how many and how soon the state’s 600-plus school districts might end the wearing of masks.

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This is the right way to remove mask requirements: with notice, a plan, and making sure that the surge is well into a downswing. In contrast, Illinois has chaos, no concern for high transmission rates, and angry parties on both sides. No wonder kids are fighting in school.

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