Biden Directs Secretary of Education to Use ‘Legal Action’ Against Anti-Mask Governors

Biden Directs Secretary of Education to, Use ‘Legal Action’ , Against Anti-Mask Governors.On Wednesday, President Joe Bidenannounced that his administrationsupports local school districts thatwish to implement mask mandatesand other COVID-19 safety measures.Biden revealed that he hadofficially given Secretaryof Education Miguel Cardonaauthorization to use “legalaction” against governorswho are blocking schoolsfrom doing so.This includes using all of his oversightauthorities and legal action, if appropriate,against governors who are trying toblock and intimidate local schoolofficials and educators, Joe Biden, via HuffPost.He then warned anti-mask governorsthat if they’re not going to help fight COVID-19,they need to “get out of the way.”.Biden went on to accuse politicians ofsetting a “dangerous tone” by turning “public safety measures” into “political disputes.”.Unfortunately, as you have seen throughoutthis pandemic, some politicians are trying toturn public safety measures, like children wearingmasks in school, into political disputes fortheir own political gain. Some are even tryingto take power away from local educatorsby banning masks in school … They’resetting a dangerous tone, Joe Biden, via HuffPost.This is not the first time that the president has warned state governors against enacting anti-COVID policies. .Earlier this month, Biden criticizedFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbottfor hindering efforts to contain COVID-19 surges. .Earlier this month, Biden criticizedFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbottfor hindering efforts to contain COVID-19 surges. .I say to these governors: ‘Please help.But if you are not going to help, at leastget out of the way of the people whoare trying to do the right thing.’, Joe Biden, via HuffPost.Gov. DeSantis issuedan executive order onJuly 30 that states schoolscould not mandatestudents wear masks.He also threatened that they wouldlose state funding if they didn’t obey. .Gov. Abbott issued a similaranti-mask executive order in his state.He is currently isolating at the Governor's Mansion inAustin after testing positive for COVID-19 on August 17.