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Teaching unions have told parents to ignore letters circulating on social media that threaten legal action against schools requiring pupils to wear face masks or use hand sanitiser. Lawyers say the threats contained in the letters are baseless, and that the latest government guidance gives schools the power to require masks to be worn when appropriate. Julie McCulloch, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, said: We are aware of template letters being circulated on social media for parents to send to schools objecting to any requirement for pupils to wear face coverings. We do not think the tone of these letters is helpful and we would encourage parents who are concerned about policies on face coverings to discuss the matter with their school. Laura Berman, a partner at the law firm Stone King, said she and her colleagues were contacted by around 10 state schools in England with copies of letters on Thursday that used very similar wording. They are quite threatening letters, and they contain statements that who knows whether they are true, so schools are desperately trying to do the right thing and want to know how best to respond, said Berman, who described some of the claims as ridiculous. One of the notices sent by a parent, and seen by Stone King, states:The letter goes on to make a false claim about the effects of wearing a mask. Some of the notices raise fears over the treatment of children displaying coronavirus symptoms, stating:Another section claims the parent did not allow their child to use the schools hand sanitiser and would supply their own:Berman said it was unlikely that schools would object if pupils supplied their own sanitiser, or used soap and water. McCulloch said: In areas where local restrictions apply, government guidance is that face coverings should be worn in communal areas in secondary schools. The guidance otherwise gives flexibility to secondary schools over
