Tom Wolf Flip Flops, Announces School Mask Requirement Despite Saying He Would Not Mandate One

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) on Tuesday opted to strip choice from localities and parents, announcing a statewide school mask mandate despite stating mere weeks ago that his administration would not mandate one.

Wolf touted the Secretary of Health order requiring students to wear masks in school, which takes effect September 7.

“My office has received an outpouring of messages from parents asking the administration to protect all children by requiring masks in schools,” the Democrat governor said in a statement.

“The science is clear. The Delta variant is highly transmissible and dangerous to the unvaccinated, many of whom are children too young to receive the vaccine. Requiring masks in schools will keep our students safer and in the classroom, where we all want them to be,” he continued, claiming he originally “preferred for local school boards to make this decision.”

“Unfortunately, an aggressive nationwide campaign is spreading misinformation about mask-wearing and pressuring and intimidating school districts to reject mask policies that will keep kids safe and in school,” Wolf continued.

“As we see cases among children increase in Pennsylvania and throughout the country, this is especially dangerous and challenging as we seek to keep kids in school and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment,” he added. – READ MORE