Parents from 12 Florida school districts are suing DeSantis, saying his mask ban violates the state constitution and potentially endangers their families.
's COVID-19 expert Jay Bhattacharya was asked in a trial about school mask mandates,"What would be an acceptable death rate for children?"
The parents argue that DeSantis's ban violated the state constitution, which guarantees a"safe" public school system supervised by school boards, and not the governor. DeSantis' order potentially endangers the lives of their kids and family members as well, the parents said. During the trial, Gallagher told Bhattacharya about the recent uptick of COVID-19 cases in the state and the recent coronavirus-related deaths of 11 children under the age of 16,Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's COVID-19 expert Jay Bhattacharya was asked in a trial about school mask mandates, “What would be an acceptable death rate for children?” In this photo, a child is seen wearing a face mask.
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