North Texas Teacher Shares Experience Dealing With Mask Mandate Uncertainty
While Dallas ISD is choosing to defy Governor Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates, other districts are working to make their own decisions.
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While Dallas ISD is choosing to defy Governor Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates, other districts are working to make their own decisions.
"It's just a bizarre period because you're seeing the clash of our legal system, our education system, our public health system," said Nathan Cortez, an SMU law professor.
Dallas ISD students who are without home internet don't have to be without anymore.
A parent in Texas has been accused of physically assaulting a teacher during a back-to-school event – over mask wearing.
The goal was to get a painted, heart-shaped rock from Pennsylvania to Texas. The cross-country effort was made as a way to honor Texas teacher Zelene Blancas after her death from COVID-19.
The board called a special meeting on Tuesday, August 17, to address last week's legal action that reversed the district's mask mandate.
The plan is for students to attend class remotely some days and in person other days, to keep classroom capacity at 50% of below.
School district officials said since the state legislature has not authorized funding for virtual learning, the anticipated cost for the district would be $49 per student per day.
Most of the district's active Covid-19 cases are among staff, so the district is offering a $500 incentive for employees to get vaccinated, while encouraging eligible students to do the same.
Dallas ISD superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa is making all students, faculty and staff mask up -- in spite of Governor Greg Abbott's order prohibiting such a mandate.
The battle over masks is leading to some confusion for some parents in North Texas this morning -- so here's a breakdown of the facts.
Frightening moments at Wichita Falls High School after a bomb threat was called in on the very first day of school -- August 12.
Dallas ISD is offering a one-time incentive of $500 to district employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Garland ISD announced it will begin requiring masks.
Students have already returned to dozens of campuses across North Texas and Dallas police are reminding drivers that their Traffic Unit will be monitoring active school zones throughout the city.