Radnor Township School District votes to make masks optional, other districts switching plans too

WAYNE, Pennsylvania -- A Main Line school board meeting went on for hours Tuesday night with debate over its mask mandate for staff and students as districts across the area contemplate changes.

"We as parents and guardians of these incredible children want a choice and we aren't going away. We know our rights. We have the resources to protect our children," another parent said. District officials will now continue to monitor numbers at each school, making sure positive cases are less than 2.5 percent of the school's population.The administration is still recommending masks for students and staff, but they are no longer requiring anyone to wear them.

Dr. John Toleno, Superintendent of the Upper Merion Area School District, said he is recommending to the School Board that the district moves to make masking optional for students and students beginning March 7."As of late, local conditions continue to improve and the parameters regarding COVID-19 have changed significantly since the school year began," Toleno said in a message on Tuesday.

Damn shame to make masks an issue 😕 the parents should be ashamed of themselves

Free choice Crazy concept

To be clear, the mask mandate was lifted (like most schools) because data and science supported it...not because this same small group of chronic complainers came out with their pitchforks! Superintendent said they'd be removed weeks ago and backed up his decision WITH DATA!

Good.

LOL..I love all the theatrics by the parents and kids...especially when it was all but decided over a week ago that this was going to happen. Now that they've been 'freed' of 'life-threatening' masks, what will this group find to 'save' Radnor from next🤣🤣🤣

Good. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

lot of very stupid parents live in PA.

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