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The Florida Battle Over School Masks Reaches its Pinnacle Amid Data Kerfuffle

Ron DeSantis, Nikki Fried, schools, masks, and the ongoing political war in Florida

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It’s been a crazy week. Heck, it’s been a crazy month, a crazy quarter, and a crazy year. In Florida, we’ve become a battleground for the rights of children and families, we’ve navigated this global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that’s rocked the world.

Now that back-to-school is in full swing, some Florida parents are upset about the fact that schools have tried to get their children to wear masks to prevent the spread of the virus. Most Floridians approve of school mask mandates to keep the kids, teachers, parents, and staff safe.

Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unilaterally issued a mask mandate ban that prevented any school in Florida from implementing mask decrees for the kids. Florida teachers and parents began to push back.

The move was insanely unpopular, with only 31.9% of Floridians supporting it.

That’s when DeSantis threatened to withhold the pay from school districts that didn’t comply.

And now, the State of Florida, with the Department of Education at the bit, is…