The announcement marks the first time the city has rolled back mask requirements in schools since partially reopening buildings last academic year.
that much of the citywide indoor mask mandate would be lifted March 1, but students and school staff would still be required to wear face coverings in school buildings. The mayor has not indicated when the indoor school mask mandate would be lifted.The rollback of the outdoor mask requirement comes days after neighboring Prince George’s County lifted its outdoor mask mandate at schools.
In Virginia, following fierce and politically charged battles over masks in schools, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill last month making masks optional in school buildings by March 1. Fairfax County – the state’s largest school system, which had pushed back against the governor’s previous attempts to make face coverings optional in schools – said it would comply with the latest law.Lifting the indoor mask mandate in schools may be a hard sell in the District right now. The city has not received widespread parent complaints about the indoor mask mandate, and most children in the city are still unvaccinated. Just 25 percent of D.C.
In his letter to families, Ferebee disclosed the results of the city’s test-to-return program after the week-long February break, Before returning to class Monday, families and staff needed to upload proof of a negative coronavirus test.students and staff uploaded their test results, with 174 of them returning positive. The school system sent students home with rapid tests before they departed for the break.
“We will continue to robustly implement our health and safety measures while making the appropriate adjustments to reflect the reduced number of positive cases we are seeing," Ferebee wrote.
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