Poll finds slight majority support parent control in Florida school mask debate

Published August 19, 2021 2:04pm ET



A slight majority of recently polled Floridians agree with Gov. Ron DeSantis that parents should determine if their children should wear masks in school, but a majority disapprove of the governor’s stance in banning businesses from requiring proof of vaccination from patrons and employees.

The school mask and “vaccine passport” issues have embroiled Florida in controversy this summer certain to carry over into the fall and winter in the form of litigation, court rulings and legislative action when lawmakers convene in January for their 2021 legislative session.

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