Legislators Question Authority to Punish Schools Over Masks
Clip: 9/14/2021 | 5m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Dozens of schools started the year with masking optional, but most have changed course.
Illinois schools can face hefty repercussions for not complying with Governor J.B. Pritzker's executive order that everyone — regardless of vaccination status — keep their face covered in schools. But there's pushback, on multiple fronts.
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Legislators Question Authority to Punish Schools Over Masks
Clip: 9/14/2021 | 5m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois schools can face hefty repercussions for not complying with Governor J.B. Pritzker's executive order that everyone — regardless of vaccination status — keep their face covered in schools. But there's pushback, on multiple fronts.
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