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Utah parents sue state for banning school districts from enacting mask mandates

The new lawsuit claims the law is unconstitutional, discriminatory and leaves students at risk.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Celka van Dijk and her children Malin, 8, and Wilder, 5, on her lap attended Monday's press conference with a sign that read, "I'm no expert. Dr. Angela Dunn is. Listen to the expert." A group of Utah parents is suing the state for its ban on school districts enacting their own mask mandates, which they say leaves their kids unnecessarily unprotected and at-risk from COVID-19 in the classroom, Aug. 23, 2021.