Georgia Governor Restricts School Mask Mandates

Georgia Governor Restricts School Mask Mandates
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a press conference in Atlanta, Ga. on Aug. 10, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed an executive order on May 28 that restricts the state’s public school districts from mandating masks.

The order (pdf), in effect from May 31 through June 15, states that schools and school districts can’t use public health state of emergency powers to compel staff or students to wear masks while on campus.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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