DeSantis says school district are breaking law, threatens more repercussions

DeSantis says school district breaking law with mandates

Whether Florida students will be required to mask up in schools this year has become an issue of national interest, and one that appears far from being resolved.

ORLANDO, Fla - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made it clear to reporters on Wednesday that Orange County Public Schools is joining a handful of other districts across the state of Florida implementing mandatory mask mandates for students.

"We trust people to make their own decisions in this state. We are not going to be bludgeoning people with restrictions and mandates and lockdowns. It hasn’t worked obviously," Governor DeSantis said.

He even went so far as to threaten additional consequences against these districts.

"We have a parents’ Bill of Rights in this state. We think that parents are best situated to make that decision. If these entities are going to violate state law and take away parents’ rights, obviously there are you know, it’s the way it works. There’s consequences to that. They’ll continue to be more and I think we’ll see that," DeSantis said.