WATCH LIVE: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is speaking after his decision to end the state's school mask mandate on March 7. You can watch the press conference live here:
Though the state mandate is ending, Murphy said school districts can continue their own mandates if they want -- and they are not permitted to ban masks, either.
The New Jersey Education Association -- with which Murphy is closely allied -- issued a statement endorsing the move, saying they were"cautiously optimistic" it was safe if trends continued.and extended a number of executive orders that included the school and daycares mask mandate. But Murphy told the New York Times in a Sunday interview that masks were never meant to be permanent, and that the change was timed for warmer weather, which would give schools more ventilation options.
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