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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Arlington and Alexandria just sued over the EO. What will the diocese do when they get confirmation that the Governor's EO violates state law and therefore isn't in effect?[/quote]

If—if—a court rules that schools can still require masks, the decision will be appealed. And the Diocese will continue to keep its “mask optional” policy in place. Remember, that was the original Diocese plan for the 2021-22 school year. They only required masks when governor Northam forced them to.

So, sorry - the days of Etsy mask theater are not coming back to the Arlington Diocese.

Freedom is like that - once people get a taste of it, it’s harder to take it away. And there will be no different outcomes in the “mask optional” and “mask requires” schools that would justify a return to taking parents’ freedom away.

No go stew some more about all those “RWNJ” getting away with it. You know that’s what this is all about.[/quote]

This is the type of case that will be ruled upon on an expedited basis. It will be quick. We'll get to see how closely aligned the Dioceses is to the Republican party. They won't be able to hind behind the EO for long. The NOVA schools will be hurt by many disillusioned parents who will see public school as a better option and/or will stop their typical donations. I think this hurts the Nova Catholic schools more than it helps them. [/quote]

Again, this is not a “Republican” or “Democrat” thing; it’s a parental rights question.

The Arlington Diocese already has issued plans for a MASK OPTIONAL 2021-22 school year back in August. It wasn’t a “Republican” thing then either—this was before Biden turned COVID into a political wedge issue. The only reason the Diocese ever followed a MASK MANDATE was because then-governor Northam forced them to with his August 2021 executive order.

Regardless of what happens in the court cases, one thing is clear and indisputable—Northam’s mask mandate is gone. The Arlington Diocese will go back to its original plan for the 2021-22 school year: MASKS OPTIONAL.[/quote]

If I recall, the original plan was to leave it up to the schools to decide. I remember filling out a survey our school sent over the summer asking what our feelings on the topic were. In the end it didn't matter since the governor came out with the mandate (which I was happy about because it took the pressure off the school).

I know of at least one family who has already indicated they'll be leaving, so there might be some turnover but it seems like most people I've talked to aren't so worried that they would consider that necessary. Then again, my kids and their friends are all vaccinated/boosted so it's a slightly older crowd than the families with all pre-K and younger. I can see how that would be a different calculation.[/quote]

This is exactly why I'm happy about Youngkin's order.  Had he not provided for parent choice, our diocesan school would never going to have the strength or fortitude to unmask until COVID is completely irradiated.  It has too start somewhere. [/quote]

May as well have it start with an unlawful order during a Covid surge, right?![/quote]

FTFY - may as well have it start when symptoms and mortality are in line with the flu[/quote]

The U.S. had 15,000 COVID deaths last week.[/quote]

They count anyone who does WITH COVID as a “COVID death.” How many were motorcycle accidents, heart attacks, and deaths of 80+ year olds with other co-morbidities?[/quote]

Wow you really don't understand the numbers you speak of at all. Amazing! [/quote]

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