It took Gov. Hochul less than three weeks to scrap her strategy for assessing New York's mandatory mask mandate for schools, which initially called for students to be tested on Feb. 28th. 'We listened to the CDC and we determined that now is the time.”
Governor Kathy Hochul at a news conference February 27 announcing an end to the mandatory statewide mask mandate.Governor Kathy Hochul at a news conference February 27 announcing an end to the mandatory statewide mask mandate.It was early February and COVID cases were on a sharp decline. One by one, neighboring states were pulling back school mask mandates, ratcheting up the pressure for her to act.
Hochul’s abrupt decision to drop her initial strategy – coming on the eve of the state GOP convention – emerged amid relentless pressure from her critics and the portion of parents left angered that their young children were being required to mask up. But it was the, announced Friday, that gave Hochul the impetus to act.
As of Friday, 11 counties — about 17% of the state – were labeled high risk, but none of those places were in the New York City area. The CDC guidelines also call for masks to return if COVID metrics worsen, and the governor hasn’t said if she is following this guidance. “Finally, Kathy Hochul has succumbed to the pressure of millions of parents, teachers and New Yorkers fighting to unmask our kids,” said Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Long Island Republican who is expected to get the state Republican Committee’s nod to run for governor at the party’s convention on Tuesday.the CDC announced its new advice.
After Hochul announced her decision Sunday, NYSUT President Andy Pallotta signaled the union was on board.
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