Texas’ second-largest school district is now requiring students, faculty and staff to wear masks on its campuses for at least the start of the academic year in a move that defies an executive order issued by Gov. The Dallas Independent School District – which employs more than 20,000 teachers and serves over 150,000 students – announced the measures Monday as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the state. On May 18, Abbott had issued an executive order prohibiting public schools in Texas from issuing mask mandates past June 4 and warned that offenders may face fines of up to $1,000. "If I have to pay it out of my pocket or if the district has to pay it, who knows? "That executive order is very loose according to our attorneys.

Source: Fox News August 09, 2021 18:45 UTC