Thousands of students in Phoenix are now wearing masks again in the classroom.
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Given the changing circumstances, several districts in Arizona are now opting to require masks, as recommended by the updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for"localities to encourage universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status."
According to state law, the law prohibiting mask mandates will not go into effect until 90 days after the end of the legislative session. Thus, the mask mandate will not formally begin until Sept. 29. Gestson, who has led the Phoenix Union district high schools since 2015, explained that the decision was the result of concerns over high transmission, and the rapidly spreading coronavirus infections in the area, as he brought nearly 30,000 students back to in-person learning across the district.
Gestson said he is fully aware of the legislation that bans masks mandates, and the potential litigation and public backlash that could follow the move."Lives are at stake," Gestson said."We are bringing back 32,000 souls, and we had to weigh the implications and the consequences. Our people need us to protect them."
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