The ruling means Florida districts can require students to wear masks. Gov. DeSantis is expected to appeal.

Thousands of teachers signed a pledge opposing restrictions on race education.

As a stricter mask mandate requiring a medical excuse took hold Sunday in Florida's capital county, Dr. Brian Warden posted a notice on a statewide anti-mask site inviting Leon County parents to contact him if they need a medical exemption letter.

'A leader should never allow pride or politics to cloud their better judgment,' Leon County Schools superintendent tells Gov. Ron DeSantis.