Parents in Billings, Montana, who say parents should decide whether their children wear masks are demanding the immediate resignation of the local school district superintendent. He had abruptly announced the local K-12 mask mandate would be re-imposed because the reported number of COVID-19 infections among students was rising. Meanwhile, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican, is holding firm in his opposition to mandatory masking in enclosed spaces. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that vaccinated people in areas with high COVID-19 caseloads should resume wearing face masks indoors. Greg Upham, superintendent of Billings Public Schools, announced that effective Aug. 22 he was “reimplementing required masking for all students, employees, and visitors during the normal school day at our K-12 schools,” after previously saying masking would be optional. “Based on the reported COVID-19 infections in Yellowstone County, including the steadily rising number among school-aged children, the outbreak …