Demonstrators were out in force last night pushing for mandatory masks in schools in the Fort Worth ISD. These demonstrations come a week after school started.
According to CBS11, demonstrators were chanting "protect our kids" and "no masks, no school." This comes just days after Fort Worth ISD opted to join a lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates.
"I hate masks," said Trustee Anne Darr when discussing the lawsuit. "But the thing I hate more is sick children. As a parent, why would I ignore the pleas of our medical community to wear masks. It is my duty to support a mask mandate."
This sentiment was echoed by fellow trustee Roxanne Martinez who said: "I am appalled that the law is not protecting our children."
Fort Worth ISD reported that more than a thousand combined students and staff were absent the first week, either due to positive cases of COVID-19, or quarantining after exposure.
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