Ag Commissioner Highlights Duval Student Advocating for School Mask Mandates
August 9th, 2021 by Jake Stofan
Commissioner of Agriculture and Gubernatorial hopeful-Nikki Fried held a virtual press conference Monday, with a 12-year-old Duval county student who wrote a letter to her schools district calling for a mask mandate.
Fried asked Hartley why she continues to wear a mask even after receiving the vaccine.
Lila Hartley said she’s concerned about her younger brother, who is too young to receive a vaccination.
“I choose to wear a mask because even though I’m vaccinated I can still get sick and everyone hates being sick. That is not a good feeling. Also my younger brother, I don’t want to get him sick if I get it because I wasn’t wearing a mask,” said Hartley.
Hartley’s letter was recently featured in a CNN story.
Currently her school district is allowing parents to opt out of its mandate, in accordance with new rules from the Department of Health.
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