Parents at a south suburban Catholic school called for the principal’s reinstatement Sunday after he was placed on leave for making masks optional in defiance of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s policies.
Parents at a south suburban Catholic school called for the principal's reinstatement Sunday after he was placed on leave for making masks optional in defiance of the Archdiocese of Chicago's policies.
Gathered outside Queen of Martyrs Catholic School in Evergreen Park, parents and children rallied in support of Doc Mathius, who was removed as principal last week. Mathius announced masks would be optional in his school, saying mandates were starting to negatively affect children."When he took that stand, and he was immediately put on disciplinary leave for doing so," said parent Andrew Tourville, a supporter of the principal's.
"A lot of these children are showing signs of depression, and they're not able to fully communicate with their teachers and...with each other," the parent continued. Daniella Cheek, a mother and pediatric speech therapist, said masks prohibit facial expressions and seeing those is vital to development.
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