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Citing comments by Governor Greg Abbott that “no freedom is more precious than life” and “Texas will always stand up for the right to life,” a parent group has filed a class action lawsuit against the Allen Independent School District because that it does not require that face masks be worn in schools.
Parents are demanding that the district adopt a policy requiring all students – since they have a constitutional right to life and health – to wear masks in schools. They also want this requirement for anyone else in school buildings.
Christina Cabral said she joined the lawsuit to keep her children safe – one of them has a compromised health issue. Cabral said the district’s COVID-19 safety rules are inconsistent or non-existent.
“It’s everywhere, from campus to campus, what they do, what they don’t do, what they allow,” Cabral said. “The level of confusion is high.”
Parents cite the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 and the threat it poses to children’s health. They want district policy changed despite the governor’s rejection of a mask mandate.
The lawsuit says that because children under 12 are particularly vulnerable because they cannot yet get vaccinated to protect themselves, Allen ISD should adopt the CDC’s safety standards for COVID-19.
Part of the lawsuit mentions a possible massive coronavirus outbreak in a classroom, but the district has neither acknowledged the outbreak nor allowed the class and teachers to self-quarantine.
The district said in a statement it could not comment on the pending litigation, but strongly disagreed that the constitutional rights of students had been violated by leaving masks as an option for students and staff.
Parents’ attorney Martin Cirkiel said he plans to file temporary orders the next day or so to force the district to mandate the masks.
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