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California on Wednesday became the first state to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated by Oct. 15 or submit to weekly COVID testing.

Many unvaccinated teens are hesitant about inoculations while some parents of younger children will wait even after FDA approves the shot for all Americans. 

Teachers and students may be required to get COVID vaccines to keep schools open throughout the pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says. 

Half a dozen Florida districts are requiring masks despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' threat to withhold funding if parents aren't given a choice over students' wearing masks.

Record-breaking COVID cases have driven several more Florida school leaders to join other districts in defying Gov. Ron DeSantis' mask restrictions.

Several Florida education leaders are defying Gov. Ron DeSantis to implement mask mandates as delta surges and the first day of school approaches.