SENSIBLE. Youngkin responds to school mask mandate pushback from Virginia schools
“We will use every resource within the governor’s authority to explore what we can do and what we will do in order to make sure parents’ rights are protected,” said Youngkin.
Youngkin’s executive order allows parents to choose whether their child wears a mask in school or not.
“A child whose parent has elected that he or she is not subject to a mask mandate should not be required to wear a mask under any policy implemented by a teacher, school, school district, the Department of Education, or any other state authority,” the order said.