Texas school district makes masks part of dress code to get around order
The move from the school district based in the northeast Texas town of Paris comes as some districts in the state are attempting to require masks amid a Covid-19 surge and despite the governor's order.
Driven by the more transmissible delta variant, Texas has seen an increase in Covid-19 cases that has raised alarms. The state hasfrom the federal government to store bodies. Abbott has also asked hospitals to delay some procedures to free up beds for coronavirus patients. Abbott, a Republican, has fought mask mandates and issued an executive order to bar local officials from imposing them. Some school districtsAbbott's executive order is being challenged in court. A disability rights group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday.
Abbott has sought to portray his stance as protecting the freedoms of Texans."The path forward relies on personal responsibility — not government mandates," the governor said earlier this month. Some other Republican governors or legislatures across the United States have also banned or sought to ban mask requirements.
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