Education Secretary Warns Abbott, DeSantis Against Being the ‘Reason Our Schools Are Interrupted’
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is sending a warning to governors who are banning schools from requiring students to wear masks. During a press conference at the White House on Thursday, Cardona was asked, “What is…
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is sending a warning to governors who are banning schools from requiring students to wear masks.
During a press conference at the White House on Thursday, Cardona was asked, “What is your message to governors like Gov. DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Abbott of Texas who have banned mask mandates?”
“Don’t be the reason our schools are interrupted. Our kids have suffered enough,” he responded. “Let’s do what we know works across the country. Politics doesn’t have a role in this. Educators know what to do. We did it last year.”
Finally, the education secretary said, “At the end of the day, we’re talking about students being in classrooms. They’ve suffered enough. It’s time for them to be in the classroom without disruption to their learning.”
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In July, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky recommended that “everyone in K through 12 schools wear a mask indoors, including teachers, staff, students and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.”
“Children should return to full-time in-person learning in the fall with proper prevention strategies in place,” she added.
In May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said that schools could not require that students wear masks.