Parents Sue Wisconsin School Districts After Children Test Positive for COVID-19

A student receives a temperature check before class as they return to in-person learning in a file photo. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Several Wisconsin parents are suing two school districts after their children allegedly contracted COVID-19 from a classmate.

Lawyer Frederick Melms filed the lawsuit on Oct. 5 in the U.S. Eastern District of Wisconsin on behalf of parent Shannon Jensen, other parents, and Waukesha School District public school students. The suit was filed against the Waukesha district and board, alleging the district failed to implement proper mitigation protocols.