The Louisiana Federation of Teachers is asking the state mandate facemask usage while on school campuses, instead of the current policy of recommending their use.
LFT President Larry Carter says they’ve polled nearly 13,000 of their members and one issue stuck out like a sore thumb.
“There was a big concern about safety protocols, and instead of just having guidelines what mandates are going to be put in place to protect students and to protect teachers,” says Carter.
Some localities and parishes have adopted mandatory face mask usage while in businesses and public buildings, but most have not.
Carter says they’re serious about their facemask policy request and have been putting their money where their mouth is to make it happen.
“We have almost 40,000 facemasks that we have shared across the state, and we have 31 local chapters and each one has the necessary face masks to give out,” says Carter.
The LFT is also calling on members of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to support the House Democrat created HEROES Act that would fund additional safety measures in schools.
If the state refuses to mandate facemask usage in schools could we see teachers participate in an organized walk out? Carter says that’s not being considered right now.
“I have not heard of any place that I have heard of so far where there is any job action called so that these demands are heard, that has not been a part of any discussions,” says Carter.
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