{"id":594436,"date":"2021-07-16T23:06:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T03:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=594436"},"modified":"2021-07-16T23:06:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T03:06:13","slug":"gop-states-move-to-block-school-mask-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-states-move-to-block-school-mask-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP states move to block school mask mandates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-states-move-to-block-school-mask-mandates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=594436&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2459153\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2459153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students wear masks they work in a fourth-grade classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. (AP Photo\/Ted S. Warren)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 8:00 PM PT \u2013 Friday, July 16, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>At least eight states have passed legislation blocking K-12 schools and college campuses from requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. The GOP-led states include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Of those states including Arizona, Arkansas and Oklahoma, mask mandates for schools have not been enforced. In addition, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) passed legislation that would keep public schools from enforcing mask rules.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI teach at a high school and I teach seniors, so my experience, I didn\u2019t have much difficulty in terms of students wearing masks,\u201d explained Renee Pinkney of Utah Education Association. \u201cI think if it\u2019s a recommendation, that\u2019s always easier to manage rather than a mandate.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Support the representatives who stand up for our kids and hold the rest accountable! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/maskchoice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#maskchoice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UNMASKOURCHILDREN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UNMASKOURCHILDREN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/unmaskourkids?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unmaskourkids<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReopenCASchools?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ReopenCASchools<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SWfCvs0frd\">https:\/\/t.co\/SWfCvs0frd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LET THEM BREATHE (@kidsunmasked) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kidsunmasked\/status\/1415899582630825989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, states that continue to enforce masks in schools, including California, have faced backlash from parents and organizations. Sharon McKeeman, founder of Let Them Breathe, prepared for legal action against the Golden State if mask mandates were not removed from K-12 schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have parents that their families are not planning to be vaccinated and then we have other families that their kids got vaccinated just so they can take their masks off in school,\u201d she expressed. \u201cSo, we\u2019re a diverse group with a lot differing opinions, but we all come together on that underlying concern that our kids need to be able to unmask at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, reports earlier this week claimed California health authorities switched their stance on mask rules in schools after facing heavy criticism for outlining strict mask wear in classrooms across the state. A statement released on Tuesday said \u201cmask enforcement will continue to be handled by local schools as the state recognizes the unique needs of each district and child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the school year draws near many parents continue to push for the roll back of mask requirements.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Parents Should Decide \ud83d\ude37 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A5x8uzg2Zt\">pic.twitter.com\/A5x8uzg2Zt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Supervisor Jim Desmond (@jim_desmond) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jim_desmond\/status\/1415379264745050113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/mayors-push-for-federal-funding-for-microbusiness\/\">Mayors Push For Federal Funding For Microbusiness<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students wear masks they work in a fourth-grade classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. 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