NJ school mask mandate frustrations spill out during hearing
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TRENTON, N.J. - Frustrated parents are calling on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to relax mandates for mask wearing in schools across the state.
The testimony came Friday during an Assembly Republican hearing on masks in schools and featured testimony from mothers and at least one school nurse.
They raised concerns that the masks take a social and psychological toll on pupils and could make it particularly hard for younger children to learn since they can’t read teachers’ lips and their peers’ facial expressions.
The hearing lacked testimony from health officials and others who advise and support mask wearing at schools.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the "consistent and correct" use of a mask for students and staff.
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