The teachers' union raises concerns about the number of students choosing not to wear a mask in the classroom as the WA government insists mask-wearing remains a personal choice.
The Premier and the Health Minister have instead said mask-wearing, indoors, is "strongly encouraged".
She said teachers were worried that, without a mask mandate for classrooms, COVID-19 will rapidly spread through schools again, infecting students and staff. "Schools really need the support of parents to ensure that students are wearing masks, for their own health, but also for the health of other people in the school," Ms Byrne said.
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