The fact that the CDC stated that masks are no longer needed in schools in most situations WEEKS AGO, and most of the country has dropped mask requirements for teachers, but VA requires a 30 day comment period and multiple meetings, is absolutely absurd. Masks had their time of effectiveness when vaccines and treatments were not available, but now is the time for personal responsibility, which the rest of the county has already realized. Please end this mandate and let people decide for themselves how to protect themselves.