Should pupils be wearing face masks or not?

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Subscribe Jan 19, 2022 Nicola Adam Associate Editor Good evening and I hope your Wednesday has gone well, It was announced today that face masks in classrooms will no longer be required from tomorrow but teachers’ leaders have warned that the move is “premature”. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Commons: “Having looked at the data carefully, the Cabinet concluded that once regulations lapse the Government will no longer mandate the wearing of face masks anywhere. “We will no longer require face masks in classrooms and the Department for Education will shortly remove national guidance on their use in communal areas.” So face masks will no longer be worn in classrooms from tomorrow and will no longer be needed in corridors from January 27. But is this the right thing to do for pupils and for staff while infection rates remain high? Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU teachers’ union, told the PA news agency: “No-one wants face masks for any longer than they have to be on... teachers and pupils much prefer education without face masks. “But I think this is premature.” Only time will tell. What do you think - should they be wearing masks or not? Enjoy your evening, Nicola nicola.adam@jpimedia.co.uk Boris Johnson confirms all Plan B restrictions to end in England Parking and traffic fears as Covid surge hub nears completion at Royal Preston Hospital Community in shock after bridge collapse near Lancaster sends vehicle and trailer into river killing one man and seriously injuring others The close-knit community of rural Roeburndale has been left in shock after a man died and several others were left injured when a vehicle and trailer plunged into a river after a bridge collapsed. Bigger wheelie bins planned for Preston after residents claim they are too small Wheelie bins could soon be getting bigger in Preston due to an increase in recycling. Orphanage campaigner's funeral cortege pauses outside the buildings she fought so hard to save Harris Orphanage campaigner Prema Taylor's final journey took her past the Preston city treasure she fought so hard to preserve. View more news

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