Parents, students and teachers react to end of Chicago Public Schools mask mandate

Masks are optional in Chicago Public Schools as of Monday. How are parents feeling about the change?

By Christian Elliott
Students at CPS’ Washington Irving Elementary
Most students at CPS' Washington Irving Elementary school continue to wear masks on Monday. Student Patrick Stephens (center) said, "sometimes with masks it’s hard to breathe but it’s still better than being at risk of catching COVID." WBEZ
Students at CPS’ Washington Irving Elementary
Most students at CPS' Washington Irving Elementary school continue to wear masks on Monday. Student Patrick Stephens (center) said, "sometimes with masks it’s hard to breathe but it’s still better than being at risk of catching COVID." WBEZ

Parents, students and teachers react to end of Chicago Public Schools mask mandate

Masks are optional in Chicago Public Schools as of Monday. How are parents feeling about the change?

By Christian Elliott
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Mandatory masking at CPS is officially over — two weeks after Governor Pritzker retracted the statewide mask mandate. The decision followed legal challenges to school mask requirements across Illinois.

Reset checks in to see how the first day of mask-optional school went in Chicago.

GUEST: Susie An, WBEZ education reporter