President Biden told the country on Tuesday it was safe to go back to their normal lives in his State of the Union address, saying shutdowns of schools and business are no longer necessary because of widely available vaccines, tests and new treatments.
“I know you’re tired, frustrated, and exhausted,” Biden empathized.
For suburban Connecticut moms like Amelia Fogarty and Caroline Montero, it’s too little, too late. In recent months both women have become more engaged in politics than at any other point in their lives, pushing back against local mask mandates — primarily supported by Democratic-elected officials — that until recently required their children to wear masks at school.
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