Governor Bill Lee has announced he will extend his executive order that allows kids to not follow mask mandates. The move comes after federal judges have made the governor’s order ineffective in three counties, citing the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Should Parents Be Able To Opt Out Of School Mask Mandates? Tennessee’s Fight Continues In The Courts
Tennessee’s attorney general says he’s appealing two federal court decisions that blocked Governor Bill Lee’s executive order, which allows parents to opt out of school mask mandates.
West Tennessee Family Asks Judge To Rescind Gov. Lee’s Mask Opt-Out Order
A Shelby County family is asking a federal judge to rescind Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order on masking in schools. The order lets parents opt out of masking, with no need to give a reason. The outcome may have national ramifications.
Hospital CEOs ‘Beg’ Tennesseans To Get COVID Vaccine, As System Is Overwhelmed
Hospital CEOs around Tennessee have been writing increasingly desperate pleas for people to get vaccinated and mask up to slow a wave of infectious that may be the state’s biggest yet.
Feds Threaten Tennessee With Civil Rights Probes Over Top-Down Resistance To Masking In Schools
The U.S. Department of Education has put eight states on notice that their current guidelines conflict with federal policy meant to offer a safe, in-person learning environment as COVID cases grow among school-age children — up nearly 14,200 cases in Tennessee in the last 14 days.
Tennessee COVID Hospitalizations Are Climbing With No Peak In Sight
Hospitalizations just keep climbing in Tennessee. And administrators know the worst is likely yet to come with new infections still surging and more than 5,000 new cases confirmed on Wednesday alone.
Tennessee Medical Association Condemns Threats Against Doctors And Nurses Pushing For Masks
Tennessee doctors are speaking out against threats made against health care workers in Williamson County who have been advocating for a mask requirement in schools. The Tennessee Medical Association released a rare statement related to a viral video taken outside a raucous school board meeting last week.
Tennessee House Speaker Backs Away From Overturning Masks In Schools, But Says Parents Need Options
The comments come after House Republicans called for a special session to deal with mask mandates. But Sexton, who has spearheaded the effort, claims it’s not meant to override school boards requiring masks.
Tennessee House Speaker Asks Governor For Special Session To Roll Back Local COVID Rules
In a letter to Gov. Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton says, “There is a need to curtail the overreach by independent health boards and officials” and “protect all Tennesseans from misdirected mandates.” The request is signed by almost all House Republicans.
Masks Required At Williamson County Elementary Schools Again, Amid Parent Protest And Rising COVID Cases
In the midst of parent protest and a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Williamson County school board has decided to mandate masks at its elementary schools starting this Thursday.
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