Chicago area parents, students lash out over masking debate

“I'm completely against the wearing of masks, especially masking children, it's not right,” said Matthew Randal.

Illinois Education Association encourages districts to not make 'any rash decisions' on COVID protocols

The Illinois Education Association released a statement Tuesday encouraging school districts in the state to not make "any rash decisions" regarding COVID safety protocols until after the Appellate Court decision.

Some Park Ridge students walked through school hallway 'shouting obscenities' over mask mandate

Some Maine South students, who are in opposition of the current mask mandate, walked through the school hallway shouting obscenities and some walked off campus during school hours Tuesday.

Parents say Queen of Martyrs principal was placed on administrative leave for making masks optional

“I have reached this determination as I perceive….as I have for some time now…that the social-emotional toll that continuing COVID protocols have taken on many of our students have become more toxic than the COVID virus itself,” said Principal Jacob 'Doc' Mathius.

Evergreen Park Catholic school principal on leave for making masks optional, parents say
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The principal of an Evergreen Park Catholic school was put on administrative leave one day after sending a letter to school families notifying them of his decision to let the school go mask-optional, parents from the school said.

Reversal of state mask mandate creates 'tremendous amount of confusion' at Illinois schools

There was confusion over masks in schools across Illinois Monday after a downstate judge ruled that state mask mandates do not have to be enforced at certain school districts.

Elgin schools keep mask requirement in place despite judge's ruling
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Tony Sanders, superintendent of Elgin District U-46, joins Good Day Chicago to explain why they are keeping mask requirements in place for student's despite a judge's decision to effectively prohibit a statewide mask requirement in schools.

Illinois judge grants temporary restraining order against mask mandates for 140 school districts

'GRAVE CONSEQUENCE': Gov. J.B. Pritzker has asked the Illinois Attorney General's office for an appeal of the judge's decision to restrain the state from enforcing the mandate for 140 districts.

Mother McAuley teacher fired for using N-word while discussing sports teams with racist names

In a statement announcing DeVoto’s termination, the administration said the firing was made more necessary “because of a subsequent conversation with the teacher in which the same racial slur was communicated in its entirety several times despite clear and formal directives to stop."