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A local school board member in Oklahoma said Monday that she's worried small children might "murder" each other by spreading the coronavirus without wearing masks.
"It's just not OK for kids to commit murder by coming to school without a mask," said Norman Public Schools board member Linda Sexton.
"And when it comes down to it, it's possible. They will cause a death of another child because they come to school without a mask. That's not OK."
Sexton called on her district and others to stand up against Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is reportedly refusing to allow mask mandates for schoolchildren. In May, he passed a law prohibiting school districts from imposing mandates unless the governor has at least declared a state of emergency that's in effect for their area.
"I would like to try to find a way to stand up as a district," Sexton said, "and get our surrounding superintendents to stand up with us, and protect our little kids. It's insane to send 5- and 6- and 7- and 8- – all the way up through 11-year-olds – that don't have a choice about vaccine."