Tennessee School Districts Forbidden From Requiring School Bus Masking
Summary
Following in the footsteps of states like Texas and Florida, Tennessees governor Bill Lee recently signed an executive order (PDF) forbidding school districts from requiring masks without allowing parental opt-out. While its initially understandable that some might view this in terms of parental choice, the issue is that it flies in the face of all reported data on COVID-19 transmission rates. While children are at relatively lower risk of developing serious cases, they can easily carry the coronavirus home to infect their parents, grandparents, or other family members. Earlier this year, President Biden issued an executive order that Federal health agencies should use their legal powers to require mask-wearing on all forms of public transit. Industry website School Transportation News even emailed Governor Lees office asking for clarification or legal justification, but received no reply.
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