Mask opponents, school board members spar on Facebook as LPS urges calm LPS elementary school students will once again be expected to wear masks when they return to the classroom Aug. 16. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The controversy over Lincoln Public Schools’ mask requirement for students through sixth grade moved from the boardroom to social media, where anti-maskers promised to continue protesting and school board members vowed not to be intimidated.“My biggest concern right now is that the controversy has evolved from a sharing of ideas to intimidation and threats,” said school board member Don Mayhew, who posted a screenshot from one of the speakers at this week’s board meeting.The poster said he was fighting back and urged other opponents to take a stand.“It’s not going to be an easy fight,” the post said. “It’s not going to be a fight…
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Mask opponents, school board members spar on Facebook as LPS urges calm
