Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa will require face coverings when schools starts, but parents will have the opt-out option, Superintendent Addison Davis said Saturday in a statement. “While the outcome may be the same whether we make face coverings optional or required with an opt-out, we believe this decision continues to illustrate that Hillsborough County Public Schools takes public safety seriously,” said Davis, adding that masks are optional for employees. Orange County Public Schools in Orlando is also adopting the same opt-out rule for students, but employees, visitors, volunteers and parents will be required to wear masks, the district said. Overall, the CDC recommends that everyone — students, teachers, staff and visitors — wear masks in schools. A lot of nurses and hospital staff are exhausted, too, and have left their post over the last year and a half,” he said.

Source: CNN August 08, 2021 08:03 UTC