From the story: There’s a masking showdown taking place in several Virginia counties
after newly installed Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order that gave
the power back to parents to decide whether they want to send their kids to
school in a mask. Face coverings aren’t banned, but state authorities can no
longer mandate their use in educational facilities starting Jan. 24. Minutes
after Youngkin’s executive order came out, Arlington County said it will keep
its mask requirement in place “as part of our layered approach to safety”
(Townhall).
From Jen Psaki: Hi there. Arlington county parent here (don’t believe you are @GlennYoungkin but correct me if I am wrong). Thank you to @APSVirginia for standing up for our kids, teachers and administrators and their safety in the midst of a transmissible variant (Twitter).
From Mollie Hemingway: Jen, if for some reason you want to mask your children, you are still free to do so. This isn’t a ban on masks, this is a ban on *forced masking* of children against other parents’ wishes (Twitter).
From Matt Whitlock: Everyone who wants to wear masks is free to (Twitter).
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