Anchorage superintendent says masks are now ‘political;’ and a parents’ lawsuit is teeing up to oppose district policy
August 16, 2021 | Alaska
The superintendent of the Anchorage School District wants parent to know that the masking of children has become a political issue in the schools.
She is asking students, families, employees, and others to “allow our public schools to be a true respite from the political theater for which we adults are participating.”
That might not be possible. What she calls political, other parents are calling a threat to their children’s health, well-being, and constitutional rights.
A group of Anchorage parents is launching a statewide legal fund to fight the district on its masking policy for students. The group, called Alaskans for Children’s Right to Breathe, is consulting with a lawyer…. (Excerpts from Must Read Alaska)
