Posted on 08/22/2021 2:47:46 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Washington — States blocking schools from imposing mask mandates on teachers and students could face federal civil rights investigations, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday.
He cast mask wearing as part of students’ rights, though he voiced reluctance to withhold federal funds from states that block them.
“We are prepared to launch investigations with our Office for Civil Rights to ensure that all students have access to this fundamental right of education. And it’s sad that we’re talking about this now,” Cardona told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“We’re going to use our Office for Civil Rights to investigate any claims that come forward to make sure that students’ rights are kept,” he added.
The governors of Florida and Texas have tried to prevent school districts from imposing mask mandates — a cause that has gained urgency as COVID-19 numbers spike nationwide.
But last week, Texas dropped its ban amid legal challenges.
Florida is pushing ahead with its prohibition on mask mandates, with the state government threatening to withhold salary funding for school board members in districts that are requiring masks.
Cardona said Florida can’t block federal funding to the districts in question, adding that he doesn’t want to use federal money to punish states banning mask mandates, either.
“I spoke to the superintendents of those two communities and I let them know that we have their back. And yes, they can draw down on the funds that were promised to them so they can safely reopen schools,” he said.
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Not to mention the fallout from the Afghanistan fiasco.
Just call it a DNC fundraiser event. Problem solved. No mask required even too cover both faces of white two faced politicians, while masked minorities serve the plantation owners. But I digress...
Forcing masks is the exact opposite of civil rights.
The results of the Arizona recount have already been leaked.
How much weaponry does this pissant have if everyone just tells him to just go fk himself?
We’re not even supposed have a Secretary of Education, much less one that issues dictates regarding my children.
Just call it schoolapalooza or a peaceful protest
It’s going to take a governor telling the feds to go away. Yes, we’ve already done that; looks like we will have to do it again.
“We are bringing to your schools and children the same competence that we brought to Kabul.”
We live in Bizaro world.
The science of statistics says that masks do not stop the spread of covid.
If you want to wear a mask, do so. But your confirmation bias and desire to exchange your rights to the state for a little bit of FEELING more secure, does not give you the right to force others to perform some ineffective treatment (masking).
Further
In this Bizaro world, treatments that are known to be effective (Invermectin and HCQ) are not allowed to be prescribed as a treatment.
Demanding someone wear a mask isn’t a civil rights violation?
And?…
The feds can try as they will, but, localities defying Desantis and relying on the Dementia Joe admin fools will discover they are on the losing side of the law. Florida is not NY or DC. Florida’s legislature is solidly republican. A law specifically banning this with specified jail time and hefty fines will quickly resolve the fascist’s localities in dem areas like Tampa.
Yep, working overtime. Dem followers are descendants of Eve and the devil.
Isn’t the other way around? Pro mask government is infringing on the rights of citizens who have rock solid proof the masks do nothing to stop a virus (says so right on the box of N95 masks) but also do harm by acting as a kind of bacterial petri dish.
No one is banning students from wearing a mask...they are banning you being forced to to wear a mask... only a crazy person would say your not being force to do something violates your civil rights...
Exactly...but we’re living in opposite world.
The issue is FREE States and FEAR States!
The competition is stiff but the Secretary of Education is working hard to be the dumbest member of the Biden administration.
Notwithstanding POTATUS hisself, but that’s none of my business.
Not working and passing people off
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