Parents from Chesapeake sue Youngkin, saying school mask order conflicts with state law

[Yonnie3]

From Richmond Times Dispatch

Parents from Chesapeake sue Youngkin, saying school mask order conflicts with state law

Jessica Nocera , Chris Suarez 31 min ago [1/18/2022]


A group of Chesapeake parents sued Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tuesday in the Supreme Court of Virginia over Youngkin’s order that rescinded a statewide school mask mandate and gave parents an opt out from local mandates, saying a 2021 state law requires schools to refer to CDC COVID-19 guidelines “to the maximum extent practicable.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends masks in schools, and the Chesapeake parents say Youngkin’s order is in direct conflict with the law. They say Youngkin, who took office on Saturday, doesn’t have the power to suspend that law and they ask the Supreme Court to declare Youngkin’s executive order void.

“Executive Order Number Two purports to sweep aside masking mandates and other protections with little or no consideration of or respect for CDC guidance, actions taken by the Virginia General Assembly, or the powers vested in school boards,” the complaint says.

Youngkin's order is slated to take effect Monday.

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[dchill]

1. I hope he's in for a LOT of this. A LOT!

[Yonnie3]

2. Me too!

Unfortunately that's my taxes going down the drain defending crap he is doing. So much better use for that money.

[dchill]

3. Who could have foreseen that he'd be a Trojan Horse Trump?

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. Every day of the week!