Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed a bill giving parents the option to choose against masking their children at school. Dubbed the Unmask Georgia Students Act, the Republican-backed bill passed the state legislature on a largely party-line vote. It states that school officials should not impose any mask mandate on students, unless they make sure parents who don’t want their children to wear masks have an option to opt out without needing to provide a reason. The new law takes effect immediately and will last for five years until June 30, 2027. “This will ensure that parents have the final say when it comes to the health and well-being of their child,” Kemp said at a press conference before signing the bill. “It’s a common-sense measure that puts the parents in charge—not the government. As we work to overcome the lingering affects of the pandemic in our daily lives, it’s …