Atlanta, Chicago to Require Masks When Schools Reopen in Fall

Atlanta, Chicago to Require Masks When Schools Reopen in Fall
Masked students at an elementary school in Chula Vista, Calif., on July 21, 2021. Denis Poroy/AP Photo
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All students and school staff in the cities of Atlanta and Chicago will be required to wear masks upon return to the classroom this fall, regardless of vaccination status, state officials said Thursday.

Chicago Public Schools Interim Chief Executive Officer José Torres said in a letter to parents on Thursday that the decision was made based on recommendations from local, state and federal public health experts.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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