Missouri’s relaxed COVID-19 public school protocols have been flatly rejected by the state’s largest school districts.

Gov. Mike Parson announced on Thursday that Missouri public school students and teachers no longer need to quarantine for 14 days after being exposed to COVID-19 if they wear a face mask and do not experience coronavirus symptoms.

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