FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Despite receiving four suspensions in five school days, Bronagh McAllister, a 10-year-old in Virginia’s largest school district, has persisted in going maskless to her school. The fourth grader’s principal, Katie Cachine, who heads Waynewood Elementary School in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), gave Bronagh three one-day suspensions from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28, and a two-day suspension on Monday for refusing to wear a mask in school. Bronagh’s mother, Neeley McAllister, said that starting from Jan. 26, the principal had walked up to them each morning as they were walking towards the school’s main entrance, and tried to persuade Bronagh to wear a mask. “Good morning, Bronagh. Are you going to wear a mask today? We sure do miss you in school. We really want you there. Your friends miss you. Don’t you want to be in school?” Neeley recalled the principal’s efforts to convince Bronagh, describing Cachine’s …
10-Year-Old Virginia Student Receives 4 Suspensions in a Week for Refusing to Wear Mask, Vows to Press On
February 1, 2022
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