ST. LOUIS - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit seeking to stop school districts from enforcing mask mandates.
The suit itself names Columbia Public Schools, but since it's a class action, it could impact as many as 50 districts statewide.
"There just isn't any indication by way of science, or any real widespread studies, that masking is really effective,” said Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt.
The CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics say that kids should wear a mask in school.
"We've had schools open in Missouri open during the highest surges of the pandemic back in the wintertime and schools operated safely,” said Dr. Jason Newland.
However, Schmitt is seeking to block local districts from making masks mandatory.
"This is about returning control to families and parents to make those important decisions,” said Schmitt.
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