With no mask mandates in Oklahoma schools, some parents feel forgotten

“It has taken away our choices,” says one mother.


Emily Snook has long worried about what might happen if her 7-year-old son Bennett gets COVID-19. A hereditary blood disorder makes it harder for his spleen to fight infections.

But with the safety precautions Bennett’s school put in place last year, including mandatory face masks, Snook felt comfortable sending him back to in-person class.

This year, a mask mandate is not an option because state lawmakers and the governor stripped that authority from schools.

Gov. Kevin Stitt said mandating masks took away a parent’s right to choose what is best for their student – “This is about personal responsibility. This is about freedoms,” Stitt said last month.

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