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Parents urge Austin ISD to make masks optional; commenters cite studies and call for transparency
Summary
Several parents speaking during public comment asked Austin ISD to adopt an optional masking policy for fall and asked the district to publish the scientific basis for continued mask requirements in schools.
At the Austin Independent School District information session on May 13, 2021, multiple parents urged trustees to make masks optional for the fall semester and asked the district to provide the scientific evidence it is using to justify mask mandates in schools.
"For fall, please make masks optional, no plexiglass, and no Zoom," said parent Lisa Williams, adding, "We've known since April 2020 that…
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