Georgia’s largest school district on Tuesday joined the growing ranks of those that will require students and employees to wear masks regardless of vaccination status, as COVID-19 cases continued to skyrocket across the state.
The 177,000-student Gwinnett County school district became the latest to reverse a mask-optional policy, citing new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The facts and recommendations are clear,” Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks said in a statement. “Masks do make a difference and we must do all we can to keep students in school, in person.”
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