Doug Ducey is blocking funds from going to schools with mask mandates unless they reverse course and follow the state’s ban on such requirements. "Safety recommendations are welcomed and encouraged — mandates that place more stress on students and families aren’t," Ducey said in a statement Tuesday . Arizona had mask mandates for schools in place earlier this year, but Ducey lifted the orders in April . Arizona is not alone in banning such mask requirements, however, with seven other states having laws on the books or executive orders banning mask requirements in public schools. Additionally, Florida is giving private school vouchers to parents who say a public school’s masking requirements for students amounted to harassment.

Source: Fox News August 18, 2021 11:26 UTC