Florida education leaders tie mask wearing to 'harassment,' would allow school transfers

[Zorro]

TALLAHASSEE – Students subjected to the “harassment” of having to wear masks in class would be eligible to transfer into another public or private school under an emergency rule adopted Friday by the state Board of Education.

The move is the latest thrust by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration against mask mandates endorsed by several Florida school districts on the eve of the start of school, amid one of the nation’s biggest surge in new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations.

“You can’t have more local control than control by a parent,” said Tom Grady, Board chair, during an hour-long, emergency phone meeting Friday.

Hope Scholarships, which could be made available to parents wanting to keep their kids free of face coverings in mask-required districts, have been available to students who have been assaulted or face harassment, hazing or bullying in their schools.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/08/06/state-school-officials-tie-mask-mandates-harassment/5503799001/

[PortTack]

1. It will be just like the last time..open the schools huge outbreaks..close the schools

They NEVER learn!!

[mainer]

2. Maybe maskless students SHOULD be in their own schools

And teachers who refuse to wear masks can teach them.

That way everyone can be happy.

[SoCalDavidS]

3. The STUPIDITY Is Astounding

So they're going to have Private schools with a bunch of Unvaccinated students, NONE of them wearing masks, because they're there, specifically because they refuse to.

I'm sure those schools will be open uninterrupted.

[riversedge]

4. Whow. Looks like both the state Board of Eduation AND the FL Dept of Health are under DeSantis

control -run by his minions.

But good for counties requiring masks. They have a fight on their hands and the kids are caught in between.






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'Harassment' may include 'masking requirements' or 'isolation'

The rule defines “Covid-19 harassment,” as “any threatening, discriminatory, insulting, or dehumanizing verbal, written or physical conduct an individual student suffers in relation to, or as a result of, school district protocols for Covid-19, including masking requirements, the separation or isolation of students, or Covid-19 testing requirements...."

A separate rule released Friday by the Florida Department of Health specifically demands that districts provide an “opt-out” for parents, so that their students would not have to wear masks in class.


The DOH rule is designed to blunt the approach taken by Broward, Duval and Alachua counties, which this week took action intended to require mask-wearing by students when they return to class.............................................

[abqtommy]

5. And this is why many of us call it Flori-Duh!

[patphil]

6. I suppose hospitalization and death are just harassment also.

With current attitude, I expect the fall semester to last 2-3 weeks.
Probably about the same time that Florida reaches the 40,000 new case per day threshold.

[Raftergirl]

7. Going to be a lot of sick children in Florida.

Oh well.

Tots and pears to them.

[LiberatedUSA]

8. Are we sure our reality isn't a computer simulation...

...run by a race of malevolent tricksters?

[IcyPeas]

9. WATCH THIS FREAKING VIDEO OF A CHILD ON A VENTILATOR IN FLORIDA

”In last 10 days alone, before school has even opened, 4 school-aged children have been admitted to hospitals.” ~a Florida school superintendent begs @GovRonDeSantis for temporary mask mandate in schools. This FL kid was in pediatric ICU for 3 days

and they can't wear a freakin' mask? fuck DeSantis and his cult.

Link to tweet