Schools - SquareOffs

Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools?

Asked by ABC 17 News

798 Votes

Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools?

37%

Yes Yes

63%

No No

37%

Yes

The Attorney General's Office said Thursday it will pursue an injunction to keep CPS from reinstating a mandate, meaning the case will go to trial.

The Attorney General's Office said Thursday it will pursue an injunction to keep CPS from reinstating a mandate, meaning the case will go to trial. Show Less

5 Comments

Debra Riffle

There needs to be accountability for school boards for their decisions.

Max

CPS needs to learn how to obey the law. They should not be allowed to guide children, if they themselves can't follow the law.

Max

The Laws are written by the House and the Senate. Brian Yearwood, does not write Laws, and he will soon find that out. That will be money spent, for a very good reason.

Max

Brian Yearwood, is going to get a Civics lesson, that he should have learned in the sixth grade. Will he learn anything from this lesson? Not likely. And his sheeple will continue to dote upon him.

Larry Sabulsky

The CPS Administration cannot be trusted. If let off they will turn around and do it again.

Lisa Gore

Because Yearwood has an axe to grind and wants control. Look up how much money he may have gotten to push this Covid agenda...he lied last time the AG dropped the case. Schmitt needs to make sure he can’t try to reinstate the mask mandate. Go get em Schmitt!

63%

No

The current CPS mask mandate is expiring and omicron cases have dropped, leaving a question as to whether CPS will move to implement another mandate.

The current CPS mask mandate is expiring and omicron cases have dropped, leaving a question as to whether CPS will move to implement another mandate. Show Less

7 Comments

Stephen W. Willaims

As long as there is a chance of the child abuse to continue, then it should go to trial and stop this nonsense.

Connie Thornton

Ridiculous waste of funds and time! The Superintendent /school board should be able to make those decisions without fear of financial penalty! The wearing of mask is not a wreckless decision and I would much rather err on the side of caution in favor of teacher and student saftey!

Mary Ann Pulley

Amen I totally agree

Mary Ann Pulley

He needs to sit his tail down and stop this foolishness. He’s making it a political platform and the school systems are trying to protect our children and those working in the school systems. Why don’t he sue the spam and robo industries she they can stop bothering us.

Mary Ann Pulley

I meant so

Carol McGregor

This frivolous lawsuit is taking precious taxpayer dollars from school districts across the state, forcing them to pay ridiculously exorbitant attorney fees to fight the attorney general's ruling. Mask mandate decisions should be left to local school districts, not state funded government officials.

Larry Sabulsky

You want to talk about wasting Tax Payer money, let's eliminate CRT.

Letitia DenHartog

Of course, I never believed in the case in the first place

Mike Siefkas

He is spending too much time and resources spreading misinformation about masks while chasing after his own political aspirations. People in the workplace have a right to health and safety measures by federal law. He is using might makes right to enforce a handful of people's vanity and convenience

Mary Ann Pulley

I agree

Lisa Walker Hendren

It's such a waste if tax payer money. The AG needs to find other ways of making a name for himself.

Should the attorney general sue schools that renew mask mandates?

Asked by ABC 17 News

1,155 Votes

Should the attorney general sue schools that renew mask mandates?

24%

Yes Yes

76%

No No

24%

Yes

Attorney General Eric Schmitt says schools that bring back mandates during the omicron surge are violating state law and has threatened to sue.

Attorney General Eric Schmitt says schools that bring back mandates during the omicron surge are violating state law and has threatened to sue. Show Less

5 Comments

Wendy Kauffman

Masks don’t work!

Max

Neither do liberals.

Adam Schrader

Then please, please continue to not wear a mask. Get covid. Need hospitalization. Put your family and friends through it. Make the hospital staff issues even worse. Eventually die. Thin the heard

Max

Actually, he should sue the individuals that make this decision, not the schools. The students and the taxpayers should not be punished for the actions of other peoples stupidity.

Lisa Gore

Parental rights and the students rights are at stake. No school board member has the right over legislators to force this. Missouri’s emergency is over. The alarmists need to start moving on to saving our country from Brandon.

Max

Sheeple can't function, without constant guidance, and their ceremonial masks, and other forms of safety equipment, such as hand sanitizers, etc., etc....

Mark Cunningham

Before forcing students to wear masks they should do online learning. The bottom line is the virus is not any deadlier than the flu for young people. If teachers want to wear a mask do so, but there should be no mandate.

76%

No

Schools that have brought back mask requirements say they need them to slow the virus' spread through the school and to have enough staff to operate.

Schools that have brought back mask requirements say they need them to slow the virus' spread through the school and to have enough staff to operate. Show Less

8 Comments

Sandi Wyatt

Let the people in each individual district who know the conditions in that district make decisions for them. Politicians need to stop interjecting where thy do not belong just to further their career. It appears they have no regard for what is best for the people. Shameful

Jeanne Thomas

He should not be wasting the state's funds for this. The school administrations know what is best for them and their schools. These are different times. Our children should remain safe, as deemed necessary to the current situations.

Lisa Burnop

Let the schools handle what is best for them. He is only doing it for his own political gain while running for Senate. I would think he would have more urgent matters to handle than attacking our schools.

Lisa Gore

CPS has no legal authority to continue fear-mongering. Cloth masks, the vaxes don’t work, online learning stunts learning and developmental stages, but keep living in fear if it makes you feel better. Mass Formation Psychosis is real. Eric Schmitt does a great job!

Adam Schrader

He needs to keep his nose out of this. Thank goodness the local schools have enough sense to do what needs to be done and keep our kids safe. Learning from home and being healthy is far better than being in an unhealthy environment and potentially making others seriously ill

Jack L

Adam,here is an interesting site to visit https://www.sorryantivaxxer.com/

Max

Eric will be a bigger problem for the Socialists, when he becomes your Senator.

R Talbott

The Attorney General threats of suing school districts, who are trying to better control illness at their LOCAL LEVEL, should be considered overreach. And any school district who is sued should successfully sue the attorney general’s office for any expenses/damages arising from spread of disease.

Cindy Ray

That decision belongs to the local school board. He's making it political at the risk of students, teachers, other staff and families.

Kimberly Wright

Doesn't Mr. Schmitt have more important work to do than interfere with schools that are trying to make it safer for their students and staff so they might avoid having to resort to virtual learning.

Jack L

Let the schools decide about mask mandates. Schmitt is only getting involved in this for political reasons. He should be fighting crime, not high schools

Max

When did the schools get their License to Practice Medicine? I don't recall seeing that anywhere.

Max

But it doesn't matter. Eric will win.

Do you support bills such as the "Parents' Bill of Rights?"

Asked by ABC 17 News

469 Votes

Do you support bills such as the "Parents' Bill of Rights?"

46%

Yes Yes

54%

No No

46%

Yes

Republican lawmakers in Jefferson City are considering passage of a "Parents' Bill of Rights" which would, among other things, allow parents to sit in on classes.

Republican lawmakers in Jefferson City are considering passage of a "Parents' Bill of Rights" which would, among other things, allow parents to sit in on classes. Show Less

3 Comments

Larry Sabulsky

I pay these teachers with my tax money, so I should be able to observe their performance when ever I want.

Lisa Gore

The schools do not have conservatorship over parents & their children, 2nd these public servants are paid by the tax paying parents, they need to remember who they work for & that we are responsible for core values our kids live by, after all, parents are first to be blamed for their choices, right?

Max

The vote proves there are more conservatives working, than liberals.

Max

The schools do not own the children, nor do the schools pay child support. The schools work for the taxpayer, and should obey the taxpayer.

54%

No

Opponents say such bills are an intrusion into public schools and seek to undermine the public education system.

Opponents say such bills are an intrusion into public schools and seek to undermine the public education system. Show Less

2 Comments

Michael Meoli

Hitler took over the classrooms in Germany and you can see how that worked, Keep government out of schools

Max

That is why the parents should be involved, not the government. The Parents Bill of Rights is a good thing for everyone except Socialists and Communists.

Schools SquareOffs

Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools?

37% Yes Yes

63% No No

37% Yes

63% No

Should the attorney general sue schools that renew mask mandates?

24% Yes Yes

76% No No

24% Yes

76% No

Do you support bills such as the "Parents' Bill of Rights?"

46% Yes Yes

54% No No

46% Yes

54% No

About Schools

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Yes Yes

63%

No No

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Yes

63%

No

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Yes Yes

76%

No No

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Yes

76%

No

46%

Yes Yes

54%

No No

46%

Yes

54%

No