Over 100 UK headteachers have insisted masks must still be worn
Hundreds of British schools are set to defy Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he announced on Wednesday that masks will no longer be needed in schools, when Plan B rules elapse next week, according to reports in British media.
More than 100 headteachers have already written to parents to inform them that their children will still be required to wear facemasks in the classrooms.
Several schools said the policy would be in place “until further notice,” citing high regional levels of Covid-19; coronavirus prevalence remains high in England’s north east and north west.
Other schools said wearing masks would lead to fewer students and teachers falling ill with the virus and thus to preventing more obstructions to their education.
Some schools said they would carry out an internal risk assessment before making a decision on whether to drop obligatory mask usage.
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On Thursday, Nadhim Zahawi, the Education Secretary said that “all schools” should get rid of masks to ensure that all children can “enjoy a normal experience” in the classroom.