Florida Board of Education votes to punish schools that require masks as COVID spikes

[turbinetree]

By Emily Singer -August 18, 2021 10:03 AM

Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said he feared masks would impact kids' 'health.'

Two major counties in Florida will be punished for instituting mask mandates in public schools amid a massive outbreak of COVID-19 after the state's board of education unanimously voted to penalize those school leaders, according to a report from a local television station.

It's still unclear what penalties the state will levy against the two counties — Broward and Alachua — for the mask mandates.

Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order at the end of July banning mask requirements in schools, though he backed off a threat to withhold pay from school officials after he discovered he does not have the authority to do so.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/florida-board-of-education-mask-mandate-punishment-covid-cases-surge/

Well are you a board certified dr. or not, Corcoran, where did you get your "medical license" Canada, where you were born, or are you on a mission with the help of private education to go after public education with this action, you know take down public education, or did you get your fucking handbook from DeathSatan on how to run the education department like a wanna be dictator and just get people sick, parents, kids, teachers, janitors, bus drivers, you name it ......

[tanyev]

1. Masks do impact kids' health--they help keep them alive.

That's what he's afraid of?

[turbinetree]

2. What is really remarkable is that before he crossed the border to come and live in this country

he and his family had to show proof that they had current vaccinations shots....even back then....and this "guy" is playing libertarian's states right doctor with kids, parents....

[Chainfire]

3. He is working for a post in the DeSantis Presidential administration.

Florida is what happens when the Fascist gain total power.

[turbinetree]

5. Exactly.....

Department of Education on the federal level.....

[Texaswitchy]

4. Sick Republicans.

Kill kids for power

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. Then they are NOT Pro-Life ...

For these people do not give two shits about the lives, health, and safety of living children.

Scream that into their faces every time they oppose the wearing of masks in schools.

[world wide wally]

7. Neither Florida nor Afghanistan will stick up for themselves.

No one else to blame.

[ScratchCat]

8. I'll post it in this thread too

This was mostly political theater and grandstanding prior to the court hearing on Thursday where the judge will likely issue an injunction against the EO. Ron's appointee, Dick Cochran, immediately pivoted to attacking Joe Biden and then likening what the two districts have done to the same as deciding to not teach math. These people are not "serious" individuals; they are political grandstanders with no court behind them.

Despite this nonsense, Alachua County School Board voted unanimously to extend the mask mandate eight weeks.

[turbinetree]

11. Thank you..

[Initech]

9. Fucking morons!

[Irish_Dem]

10. A species which routinely kills its offspring is not loaded for survival.

[BeckyDem]

12. I do not understand how this is not a crime.

The pandemic is a lethal threat to the entire population.