Posted on 02/09/2022 4:39:52 PM PST by ebb tide
EVERGREEN PARK, IL — Queen of Martrys principal Jacob “Doc” Mathius was placed on administrative leave after he emailed parents stating that the Catholic elementary school would be “mask optional” as of Tuesday, in response to a downstate judge’s order blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mandate for face masks to be worn inside school buildings.
A copy of the principal’s email to parents sent Monday evening, provided to Patch by a Queen of Martyrs parent, stated that, “Independent of the mandate placed upon schools that operate under the auspices of the Office of the Catholic Schools and Archdiocese of Chicago, I have resolved that beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 8, the wearing of masks by members of our faculty, staff and student body will be optional.”
Mathuis went on to say that he expected “swift retribution” possibly resulting in his termination and that he made his decision in what he believed to be “the best interests of our students and families.”
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