On Tuesday, July 27, the CDC officially updated its guidance and recommended mask-wearing for everyone in kindergarten through 12-grade schools.
The updated CDC guidelines called for indoor masks for teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status, in parts of the US where the coronavirus is surging. Louisiana is one of those parts.
The change comes two months after officials said masks were no longer needed inside for the vaccinated. That was before the highly contagious delta variant became the dominant strain across the country and here in Louisiana.
So far Louisiana state leaders in education have been content to let local school districts decide any policies they will employ to contain the virus and protect students.
