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appalachiablue

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Thu Feb 3, 2022, 08:38 PM Feb 2022

Va. Gov. Youngkin 'Disappointed' In Schools Suspending Students For Violating Mask Orders

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- NBC4 Washington, Feb. 3, 2022. - Fairfax and Loudoun counties' school districts have each suspended more than 20 students for refusing to wear masks. -

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin weighed in Thursday about two Northern Virginia school districts that have suspended students who refuse to wear masks at school.

"I'm very disappointed in that and as I have very clearly articulated, parents should have, and - based on my executive order - do have, the right to decide whether their child wears a mask or not," Youngkin told News4. "And this is about their child's health. This is about who is best positioned to make a decision with regards to their child's health."

Fairfax County Public Schools considers refusal to wear a mask a violation of the dress code. The school system said it suspended 24 children on Jan. 25 for not wearing masks. In Loudoun County, 29 students were suspended as of Thursday. Administrators had initially isolated the students without masks to auditoriums or gyms in their respective schools, but began suspending students this week.

Youngkin said "history will not look fondly upon" the two counties' school boards. "One of the things that we know is having children in the classroom is so important right now," he said. Parents of some of the children suspended said they want to follow Youngkin’s executive order, which gives parents the choice to decide whether their children wear masks...

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Va. Gov. Youngkin 'Disappointed' In Schools Suspending Students For Violating Mask Orders (Original Post) appalachiablue Feb 2022 OP
So a parent... orwell Feb 2022 #1
Too bad they can't suspend a governor. patphil Feb 2022 #2
What lesson did we learn today, kids? Deep State Witch Feb 2022 #3
If the EO is law, arrest some people, Glenn. keithbvadu2 Feb 2022 #4
There's a protest planned today at Woodlawn School in Fairfax County. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #5

orwell

(7,773 posts)
1. So a parent...
Thu Feb 3, 2022, 08:42 PM
Feb 2022

...with no medical training is suddenly an expert in public health measures during a pandemic?

That makes about as much sense as electing a bankrupt businessman with no legal or political experience to run a large, technologically advanced economy.

You can guess how that would turn out...

keithbvadu2

(36,806 posts)
4. If the EO is law, arrest some people, Glenn.
Thu Feb 3, 2022, 10:13 PM
Feb 2022

If the EO is law, arrest some people, Glenn.

A person or persons broke that law to decide the suspensions.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts)
5. There's a protest planned today at Woodlawn School in Fairfax County.
Fri Feb 4, 2022, 08:27 AM
Feb 2022

Channel 5 has a reporter out there. I'll see if I can find anything online.

A student has been suspended four times for refusing to wear a mask. Most likely, her parents will be there to support their daughter.

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