Philly Voice
When New Jersey students, teachers and staff return to the classroom for full-time, in-person learning this fall, face masks will no longer be required.
Barring any “dramatic change in our situation before the beginning of the school year,” Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that the state will drop its COVID-19 mask mandate in schools when the 2021-22 academic year begins.
Instead, local school districts will be permitted to implement mask-wearing requirements as part of their own health and safety protocols for the upcoming school year. Students, teachers and staff may also continue wearing masks if they so choose.
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