Montana superintendent supports lifting school mask mandates
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen addresses state lawmakers in Helena in this Feb. 3, 2017, file photo. (Thom Bridge/Helena Independent Record via AP)
HELENA (AP) — Montana's head of public instruction wrote a letter to school superintendents on Wednesday strongly recommending that districts end their mask mandates and make the wearing of face coverings a personal choice starting in the fall.
State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen's letter also offers support to schools that decide to lift mask mandates for the remainder of the school year and for summer programs, KULR-TV reported...
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