School Board Apologizes Over ‘Taped Mask’ Incident—School’s Parents Not Satisfied With Explanation

Parents and students gather in protests of wearing masks in schools in front of The Orange County Board of Education in Costa Mesa, Calif., on May 17, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A photo showing a teacher taping a cloth face mask to a young student seated at his desk has sparked condemnation from parents and a public apology from the head of the district’s board of school directors.

The incident took place at a middle school located in Lansdale in Montgomery County about 30 miles north of Philadelphia.