Ron DeSantis actually said...
We believe this is a decision for the parent to make. What we found, fortunately, is there`s actually was higher infection rates when you`re just in the community versus whether when you`re in the classroom, particularly for the younger kids, you know, these kindergarteners and first graders, you know, they`re not people that are really transmitting this in significant levels.
Context
Governor DeSantis emphasizes parental choice regarding mask mandates in schools, arguing that younger children are not significant transmitters of COVID-19.
08/11/2021