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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) acknowledged public and parent opposition and announced Tuesday that it will not require students to be vaccinated, wear masks or be tested for the coronavirus this fall.
The concession came amid a contentious political season as voters began to make their voices heard across the state — in school board recall elections, in campaigns to recall left-leaning district attorneys, as well as in political primaries.
In one announcementLAUSD said that “[I]Indoor coverage is strongly recommended in all Los Angeles Unified schools and workplaces,” but we did not require it. He added: “Testing will only be required for those showing symptoms of COVID-19 or those who have been in close contact with a person who has tested positive.” And regarding vaccination, LAUSD said, “Our employees are already vaccinated. We encourage all eligible students to be vaccinated as well, and all members of the school community to receive any boosters for which they are eligible.”
LAUSD once hoped to mandate vaccine for students returning to school, but held off voting to defer demand.
Enthusiasm for vaccine mandates has also waned as many people who have been vaccinated and boosted have contracted COVID-19 anyway, albeit with more manageable symptoms and lower hospitalization and death rates.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and its host Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday nights from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of the recent e-book, Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 US Presidential Election. His recent book, RED NOVEMBER, tells the story of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary from a conservative perspective. He is the winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
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