STATE TEACHERS UNION: DISTRICTS TAKING LIABILITY RISK IF THEY DON'T REQUIRE MASKS IN SCHOOL

LINCOLN- The Nebraska State Education Association said not all school districts are requiring faculty and students to wear masks despite the directed health measures most recently updated Sept. 1 that require masks in public settings. The same school districts are not requiring staff to quarantine after having contact with someone who is infected. Executive Director of the NSEA Maddie Fennell said it is their organization's expectation that school districts require face coverings-- it is the minimum standard of care to protect the health and health of staff. 

The insurance provided through the Nebraska Association of School Boards will not cover any claims related to COVID-19. 

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