Unlike most Republicans, Ron DeSantis does not seem to have a tendency to back down, and he is not facing Mutiny School District Trying to ignore his ban on schoolchildren wearing masks.
The governor of Florida issued the initial order a few weeks ago. In my opinion, this is obvious, because children are not seriously threatened by COVID, and it does not represent a serious vector of transmission. Last year, with the opening of schools across the country, these controversies proved to be correct. Some of these schools did not have a requirement to wear masks, and the results speak for themselves. In addition, since teachers have the opportunity to be vaccinated at this time, there is no reason to continue to use children as a human shield for policy.
Masks, especially cloth variants worn by children, Generally invalid, But this is especially true when talking about age groups that cannot wear them properly. Masks restrict breathing and cause skin problems, and it is usually unhygienic for children if they are worn all day long. There are some serious psychological problems that require attention.
However, after getting back on track, DeSantis’ order was opposed by several school districts, which stated that they would mandate the wearing of masks anyway.The response of the Florida Board of Education was Allow parents to receive replacement voucher For their education funds, cancel the funds of the relevant schools.
But DeSantis’ latest move may be the most important one.
#break in: @GovRonDeSantis Office statement #CBS4 That @EducationFL Can be detained for implementation #maskmandates. Full statement ➡️ https://t.co/1XP7fMtPO7
-CBS4 Miami (@CBSMiami) August 9, 2021
This seems to be still in the planning stage, but DeSantis has been working closely with the State Board of Education. This is the origin of the coupon program. Whereas there is no reason to doubt that this action will be taken in the near future. If so, this will put these directors and other school board members in a position where they can no longer get media acclaim only through virtue signals. Instead, they will be hit in their wallets, which tends to make people shrink back.
This is why so many people like DeSantis. Whether he can finally win this battle is an open question, but he is willing to fight anyway. This is a quality that many Republicans do not have. Most of them are always looking for an exit slope related to conflict. On the other hand, DeSantis puts the residents of his state first, rather than succumbing to media pressure. He put his neck on the line and did what he thought was right. In short, this is leadership.
We will see where all this goes. Most areas of Florida start school this week, so now is a critical time and parents also need to be willing to practice disobedience.
