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2 Colorado Springs Schools Closed Tuesday Due To Threat Of Protests Over Face Masks

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Two schools in Colorado Springs were empty on Tuesday due to the threat of protests. Chinook Middle School had students on remote learning after a protest was expected outside the building.

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The nearby Chinook Trail Elementary School canceled classes because of a protest that was expected on Tuesday morning. That protest never materialized.

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An investigation is underway at the middle school after some parents recently complained face masks were being taped to students' faces if they fell down.

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