Teacher Tied Mask Onto Girl With Down Syndrome Without Parental Consent: Father

Teacher Tied Mask Onto Girl With Down Syndrome Without Parental Consent: Father
Sofia Steel is seen with a face mask tied to her head, in images taken in Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. Courtesy of the Steel family
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A teacher in Florida used a nylon cord to tie a mask to the face of a young student with Down syndrome, in violation of the state’s Parents’ Bill of Rights, the student’s father says.

When 7-year-old Sofia Steel, who is nonverbal, got off her school bus on Oct. 7 with a mask tied to her face, it was the first time her parents saw that she was being forced to wear a mask.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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