Va. Gov. Youngkin 'Disappointed' In Schools Suspending Students For Violating Mask Orders

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- NBC4 Washington, Feb. 3, 2022. - Fairfax and Loudoun counties' school districts have each suspended more than 20 students for refusing to wear masks. -

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin weighed in Thursday about two Northern Virginia school districts that have suspended students who refuse to wear masks at school.

"I'm very disappointed in that and as I have very clearly articulated, parents should have, and - based on my executive order - do have, the right to decide whether their child wears a mask or not," Youngkin told News4. "And this is about their child's health. This is about who is best positioned to make a decision with regards to their child's health."

Fairfax County Public Schools considers refusal to wear a mask a violation of the dress code. The school system said it suspended 24 children on Jan. 25 for not wearing masks. In Loudoun County, 29 students were suspended as of Thursday. Administrators had initially isolated the students without masks to auditoriums or gyms in their respective schools, but began suspending students this week.

Youngkin said "history will not look fondly upon" the two counties' school boards. "One of the things that we know is having children in the classroom is so important right now," he said. Parents of some of the children suspended said they want to follow Youngkin’s executive order, which gives parents the choice to decide whether their children wear masks...

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