New York Mayor Eric Adams wants to end the requirement to wear a mask at school

Eric Adams, the future New York City mayor, told CNN he wants to end the requirement to wear a mask at school when he takes office, a change that would affect the largest district. county public school.

Main facts

• Eric Adams, which will take office on 1^is January, said he was ‘looking forward’ to ending the mask requirement ‘if we can find a safe way to do it,’ the mayor-elect said on the show State of the Union on CNN.
• Eric Adams, who did not give a timeline for the eventual end of the term, cited “socialising” as one of the main reasons he wants to end it, saying that “not being able to see the smile of our children has a major impact”.
• Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio said he plans to maintain mask-wearing for students “out of an abundance of caution” because “the kids have adjusted to it well,” according to the New York Post.

Important figure

984,462. That’s the number of students who attended New York City public schools in 2019, according to the United States Census Bureau.

New York City does not require students to be vaccinated to attend school. However, after children ages 5 to 11 became eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine last week, the de Blasio administration began offering a $100 incentive for children to be vaccinated at a clinic run by the city. Students can also be vaccinated at school vaccination centres.

The context

As the pandemic rages, public school districts across the country are divided on the issue of mandatory masks in schools. Massachusetts, which instituted a temporary statewide mask requirement for students, recently extended the requirement through Jan. 15. Los Angeles, which became the first and largest public school district to require students 12 and older to get vaccinated, is also mandating mask-wearing for students. In Florida, home to five of the nation’s ten largest school districts, mask mandates have been banned by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Such warrants are also prohibited in Texas.

Article translated from Forbes US – Author: Marisa Dellatto

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