governor rhonda santa's warning school leaders, the move could put their salaries at risk. you shouldn't have government, forcing kindergartners to wear mask for eight hours a day. that should be a decision for the parent. on friday, the secretary of education announcing that florida educators who are denied funding for implement. mask mandates could get reimbursed by the federal government with money that's been approved for covid relief while we're all kind of tired of wearing the mask, we want to make sure that our children are safe, and we want to make sure that they have a chance to learn in the classroom. they have this obsession with florida and look, obviously we're cutting against the grain. we're standing up to federal overreach. the political battle comes just as kids are returning to school and district leaders are increasingly concerned about keeping students and staff safe across the country. more states are considering strip protocols in california. the governor passing a mandate requiring all public school staff to get vaccinated or tested weekly for covid.

that is, is there in place, actually i'm gonna, i'm gonna let governor rhonda santa says speak for himself. let's listen to then we believe this is a decision for the parent to make just given the, the uncertainty about what it means, particularly for a lot of the young kids to be in that. and i think that's where the vast majority of the districts, i know we have, i think, to who, who are not providing the parents with the rights but. but obviously we believe that the parent rather than the government should ultimately be able to make that decision. i wish i knew i was trying to show you go ahead. i fully believe in the right to choose 100 percent. i think you know we live in america and we're based off the right to choose. but i also can say with glaze children, a lot of parents will be there on thursday. there are many, many parents that are amazing and that will, you know, keep their kids home out of an over abundance of caution. and i think that's wonderful. but i also know we have a lot of parents that are not in a position financially or family support wise to be able to do that. an

governor rhonda santa's warning school leaders, the move could put their salaries at risk. you shouldn't have government, forcing kindergartners to wear mask for eight hours a day. that should be a decision for the parent. on friday, the secretary of education announcing that florida educators who are denied funding for implement mask mandates could get reimbursed by the federal government with money that's been approved for covid relief while we're all kind of tired of wearing the mask, we want to make sure that our children are safe, and we want to make sure that they have a chance to learn in the classroom. they have this obsession with florida and look, obviously we're cutting against the grain. we're standing up to federal overreach. the political battle comes just as kids are returning to school and district leaders are increasingly concerned about keeping students and staff safe across the country. more states are considering strip protocols in california. the governor passing a mandate requiring all public school staff to get vaccinated or tested weekly for covid. a

on friday, a judge blocked an order from governor rhonda santa's banning mask mandates in schools now a growing number of districts throughout the state, are requiring masks for teachers and students, claiming it's the best way to stop the spread. if somebody. as part is positive. it ripples into the other kids in the classroom, and perhaps even the teacher and with more schools reopening, health officials are getting creative as they try to increase vaccination rates. philadelphia holding a vaccination parade over the weekend, where hundreds of people rolled up their sleeves when we are amazed at how receptive folks we've been hitting numbers that were unlike any others. the biden administration is also setting up multiple vaccination site. for afghan refugees arriving in the us in washington. lauren blanchard, ktvu fox two news. we have new covid-19 case numbers from the oakland unified school district, as officials report a drop in confirmed cases among staff and the 49,000 or usd students, the district's online dashboard was updated this morning and now shows last week there were

never several florida school districts are defying governor rhonda santa's ban on mask mandates and requiring wear a mask. the state's department of education has threatened to begin withholding salaries for school board members unless they reversed their policy within 48 hours, culver city school district in california is going. even further a mandate that all eligible children as well as teachers and staff must show proof of vaccination by november. 19th the move has divided the parents. i kind of agree with it. uh you don't know if someone has it or not. at this point, we all look normal. you can be asymptomatic. don't agree with it. it should be a choice. two counties in western michigan ordered masks in schools through sixth grade, citing the risk of the delta variant for young children who don't qualify for vaccines. san francisco became the first major city in the nation to require proof of full vaccination friday for people dining inside restaurants working out in gyms or attending indoor concerts, restaurants added extra staff to begin verifying people's proof before allowing them in