Tag: mask mandate
Biden administration seeks to override states that prohibit school mask mandates
(Foundation for Economic Education) — The back-to-school mask wars have been heating up for weeks, but the Biden administration just took them to a whole...
Union estimates 90% of teachers are vaccinated, yet still wants mask...
Minnesota's largest teachers union fully supports mask mandates despite the vast majority of Minnesota educators being vaccinated for COVID-19.
In a recent interview with WCCO,...
Mayor of Rochester issues local mask mandate
As concerns about the Delta variant begin to rise, one southern Minnesota city has brought back its mask mandate.
Rochester Mayor Kim Norton declared a...
School districts begin mandating masks for upcoming school year
As CDC guidance changes, school districts across the state are grappling with the polarizing issue of mask mandates, in many cases opting for another...
36 parent advocacy groups reject forced masking in letter to Walz
A collection of parent advocacy groups said in an open letter to the governor that they refuse to “co-parent with the government” any longer,...
School nurse speaks out against mask mandates, quits job during school...
A school nurse recently spoke at her district’s school board meeting to protest mask mandates for children, saying she can no longer work for...
Commentary: Want more people to get vaccinated? End mask mandates
Asking someone to don a mask inside may seem innocuous. “What’s the big deal?” they bemoan.
But is it necessary, does it have negative effects...
Children share why they hate wearing masks: ‘I want to see...
Minnesota students said they experience "high anxiety" and feel "uncomfortable" and "scared" when wearing masks.
An organization called Mask Off MN recently released a video...
New study shows masks did not slow COVID-19 spread
(American Greatness) — According to a new study by the University of Louisville, the state mask mandates didn’t help slow the spread of COVID-19,...
Iowa bans mask mandates while Twin Cities continue to enforce restrictions
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Thursday to ban mask mandates.
According to the Des Moines Register, the bill prevents schools,...