Mask mandates not allowed in Texas schools
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory Wednesday as the new school year begins to clarify that no public schools can impose mask mandates.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order GA-38 still remains in effect, which prohibits public school districts from imposing mask mandates as a condition to receive in-person instruction. It also prohibits school districts from requiring students, teachers or visitors to wear face masks or coverings.
The order states, “no governmental entity, including a county, city, school district, and public health authority, and no governmental official may require any person to wear a face covering or to mandate that another person wear a face covering.”
The order also states that any local government entity or official found to be in noncompliance is subject to a fine of up to $1,000 per violation.
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The efficacy of previous mandates for mask-wearing to prevent Covid is being challenged.
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