Fort Worth ISD To Mandate Masks Starting Monday
The directive requires all staff, parents, students, and visitors to wear protective face masks at all Fort Worth ISD indoor facilities, absent a medical exemption.
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The directive requires all staff, parents, students, and visitors to wear protective face masks at all Fort Worth ISD indoor facilities, absent a medical exemption.
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Some students will be returning to school from Labor Day weekend to classrooms with new mask mandates in place.
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