DOJ argues Texas ban on school mask mandates violates disabled students' rights

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : In the statement, federal attorneys argue that banning public schools from requiring masks for students keeps disabled children from accessing in-person classes during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
40% : The group argues that the governor's order and the TEA's enforcement of it deny children with disabilities access to public education as they are at high risk of illness and death from the virus.

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