Debate Over School Masks Turns Heated Among Parents in Chicago Suburb

Описание: A suburban Chicago school board meeting adjourned without a vote on mandatory face masks Tuesday night after heated debate turned into a reported physical altercation.

District 45's school board meeting in Villa Park, Illinois, featured yelling, heated words and tense moments.

The district school superintendent has recommended that school board vote to approve a face mask requirement for all students and staff regardless of vaccination status for the upcoming school year.

The district says the masking policy would be in line with CDC recommendations for students and staff in areas seeing substantial COVID spread.

After a 45 minute delay, the meeting continued without mask enforcement.

"I'm a little disappointed that parents are being allowed to break the rules this evening in front of the children," said Tracey Gzamouranis, parent.

The parents were split on whether the mask mandate is necessary.

"It makes absolutely no sense to unmask children who are not eligible for the vaccine," said Andrea Smolek, parent.

"It's horrific that they're injuring their own children with having to wear a mask," said Bradley Donald, parent.

Donald adding: "But even more horrific, you want to harm someone else's child to have them have a mask on. That's shame on you. Shame on you for doing that."

While the discussion was civil for much of the night, there was a sudden altercation in the hallway. Witnesses said an argument led to pushing.

One person was led away after appearing to suffer a panic attack.

The board adjourned without a vote.

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