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Gov. Abbott's office says there's 'no loophole' after schools add masks to dress code
Greggie is pissed
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- With a handful of school districts, including Texas City ISD, adjusting their dress codes to add masks on campuses, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office insists there is no legal loophole to work around an executive order banning mandates for face coverings in the classroom.
On Thursday, Ranae Eze, the governor's press secretary, offered a statement on Abbott's position regarding the adjusted policies while also reminding a key stipulation in the governor's order. He states:
"We are all working to protect Texas children and those most vulnerable among us, but violating the Governor's executive orders-and violating parental rights-is not the way to do it. Governor Abbott has been clear that the time for mask mandates is over; now is the time for personal responsibility. Under Executive Order GA-38, no governmental entity or school district can require or mandate the wearing of masks. There is no loophole. While a school district cannot mandate or prohibit masks, parents and guardians have the right to decide whether their child will wear a mask or not. The best defense against this virus is the COVID vaccines, and we continue to strongly encourage all eligible Texans to get vaccinated."
A day before Eze's statement, Eyewitness News explored Texas City ISD as it instituted and enforced the dress code, which stipulates that students and staff are required to wear masks on district campuses and in buildings.
The district isn't calling this a mask mandate, but a dress code requirement that equates to going to school with an appropriate haircut or skirt length.
On Thursday, Ranae Eze, the governor's press secretary, offered a statement on Abbott's position regarding the adjusted policies while also reminding a key stipulation in the governor's order. He states:
"We are all working to protect Texas children and those most vulnerable among us, but violating the Governor's executive orders-and violating parental rights-is not the way to do it. Governor Abbott has been clear that the time for mask mandates is over; now is the time for personal responsibility. Under Executive Order GA-38, no governmental entity or school district can require or mandate the wearing of masks. There is no loophole. While a school district cannot mandate or prohibit masks, parents and guardians have the right to decide whether their child will wear a mask or not. The best defense against this virus is the COVID vaccines, and we continue to strongly encourage all eligible Texans to get vaccinated."
A day before Eze's statement, Eyewitness News explored Texas City ISD as it instituted and enforced the dress code, which stipulates that students and staff are required to wear masks on district campuses and in buildings.
The district isn't calling this a mask mandate, but a dress code requirement that equates to going to school with an appropriate haircut or skirt length.
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So are school dress codes now unenforceable? Parents have the right to send their kids to school wearing literally anything they choose?
If Greg Abbott says schools can't enforce dress codes, kids should start showing up in these:
https://www.bonfire.com/fuck-greg-abbott/
the only 'rules' that count are the ones the RepubliQans want to follow - the rest are all part of a 'Liberal Plot' to "Make America Not Quite so Great." 