Chicago Public Schools dropped universal masking last week but cited some exceptions.
“It’s such an easy thing to wear a mask on your face and the benefit is so great. We’re trying to stop a pandemic,” said O’Brien, who later confirmed she did decide to send her children to school Monday. “Take it off when you get home. Take it off when you’re at the park. Why are we fighting so hard for our children who are like 30 a room to not wear masks? It does not make sense to me.”
A sign encouraging mask use hangs on a fence in September outside Jensen Elementary School in North Lawndale. In response to questions about Coonley, a CPS spokesperson released a statement Saturday saying the district is “monitoring case numbers closely, along with the CDPH, and last week, increased our voluntary on-site COVID-19 testing at Coonley from one to two days. We will continue to keep the school community informed of any new information.”
O’Brien, of Lincoln Square, said she feels 80% of parents fall in the middle of the mask mandate debate and are not strong for or against it.
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