Teachers and students in the school district of Philadelphia will have to get used to wearing masks once again.
The City of Philadelphia’s school district has made the final move forward with its decision to reinstate its previous mask requirements and mandates for both students and faculty, due to an unexpected uptick in COVID-19 cases among residents in the area.
Philadelphia County — the most populous county in Pennsylvania — is witnessing a significant percentage increase in Coronavirus cases, on average, when compared to the average two weeks ago, according to reporting by The New York Times.
All schools within Philadelphia’s school district will now require all students and staff to begin wearing a mask while at school, including in classrooms and whenever on school property; the policy change was implemented on Monday, according to an announcement made district-wide by the school district officials.
“As we’ve learned since the pandemic began, the coronavirus continues to evolve, and so will our response to it,” said Superintendent William Hite in the announcement. “As we work together to minimize the spread, please remember that our Health and Safety Protocols are still in effect…”
The policy announcement also requires students and drivers to wear a mask during rides to and from school, and while on school buses and transport vans.
The decision to reimplement the school district’s mandatory mask policy came from district officials following a strong recommendation from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.
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Come on Demorats, I thought it was my body, my choice? Only when it suits you! Study after study has shown that masks are the least effective way to stop CoVid. I’m a 37 year Dem who switched party because of the stupidity(like this and many other things.) Aren’t the Mandatory vaccines effective(and all the boosters) effective? It’s all about control and deflection with the party I once aligned myself!
The “vaccines” are safe and effective, aren’t they?
“As we’ve learned since the pandemic began, the coronavirus continues to evolve, and so will our response to it,” said Superintendent William Hite.
Your response isn’t evolving. It’s the same lame ineffective response you nuts have been pushing for 2.5 years. You know the definition of insanity, right?
“As we’ve learned since the pandemic began, the coronavirus continues to evolve, and so will our response to it,” If only the response were to evolve, this would be a truthful statement. How’s that scientific evidence in support of the effectiveness of masks coming along?
The only philadelphians who won’t appreciate the return to breathing tyranny are the few who haven’t allowed themselves to become victims of the democrat brainwashing machine.
The brainwashed will be content their betters are looking out for them since they’re not clever enough to look out for themselves and should have nothing to complain about, even though masks are as useless as a democrat politician. (That’s why they’re brainwashed.)
How radiculitis…guess elections are close..PA has the most stupid idiots in the country,, masks? really?..hmmmm Fauci stated that the vaccinated can spread the Covid,, guess they missed that CNN prodcast.
Someone’s been into the cherry Kool-Aid again!
Anyone seen the many You….Tube videos name: philadelphia kensington ave documentary
Just getting ready for the November elections! Masks are always first!
That way, they can’t identify who’s stuffing the ballot boxes!
“The decision to reimplement the school district’s mandatory mask policy”
Preparing the Proles for a life of subservience to their masters.