Some Illinois schools are experiencing whiplash on mask protocol

N95 in schools
Shown are KN95 protective masks before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Matt Rourke/Associated Press
N95 in schools
Shown are KN95 protective masks before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Matt Rourke/Associated Press

Some Illinois schools are experiencing whiplash on mask protocol

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Governor JB Pritzker’s emergency mask mandate for schools was dealt a blow Thursday night. An Illinois court ruled that students can continue to go maskless in many districts. Reset checks in with school superintendent Michael Lubelfeld to hear how things are going in his district. Plus, WBEZ’s Susie An explains what the ruling means for schools aiming to make masks optional.

GUEST: Michael Lubelfeld, Superintendent of School District NSSD112

Susie An, WBEZ Education Reporter