Frustration Grows Among Fort Bend ISD Parents Over Conflicting Mask Mandate Messaging

[TexasTowelie]

A week after the return of classes at Fort Bend ISD in August, the district had already seen hundreds of positive COVID-19 cases, in the middle of a surge that left many parents concerned for their children’s safety.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George issued a mask mandate for the county, raising the threat level to red, and the school district ultimately voted to follow suit, issuing its own mandate in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott’s orders banning such requirements.

But a day later, an attorney with the district appeared to reverse course, filing a brief with the Texas Supreme Court that on its face appeared to support of Abbott’s ban, court records show.

Now, more than a month into the school year, some Fort Bend ISD parents and students say it's been an often frustrating period filled with drama and uncertainty — as well as nearly 4,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 — as school districts across Texas are caught in the middle of a mask mandate battle between local governments and the state.

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[yellowdogintexas]

1. Tell you what, I would be fed up to my eyeballs with the flip flopping

among law enforcement agencies.

Fageddabout it. My kid would be wearing a mask. Period Paragraph. ENd of Story.

My kid is 37 yrs old, married with a small child and fortunately does not have to deal with this issue YET.