Utah Legislature votes to ban schools from requiring face masks this fall

Critics say the measure would tie the hands of local decision-makers to respond quickly to a health crisis.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Canyon View Elementary teacher Melissa Casper works with her third grade students in Cottonwood Heights on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

Utah Legislature votes to ban schools from requiring face masks this fall

Critics say the measure would tie the hands of local decision-makers to respond quickly to a health crisis.

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