LA Parents Unhappy Students Must Continue to Wear Masks

Students and parents wearing face coverings wait in line for the first day of the school year at Grant Elementary School in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Though student mask mandates are expiring in California and Los Angeles County this week, students who attend the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) must remain masked—leaving parents and students frustrated.

Lisa Sanchez, whose daughter is in LAUSD, called the situation a “never-ending battle.”