CBS News spoke to four mothers in Virginia about the difficulties they’ve faced during the pandemic.
As more students began returning for in-person learning, schools became battlegrounds over mask mandates. But as COVID-19 cases decline, state and local authorities across the U.S. have started to roll back mask policies. Schoolchildren in California, Oregon and Washington to wear masks under new policies starting next week. Virginia and New York are dropping their requirements this week. CBS News spoke to four mothers in Virginia about the difficulties they’ve faced during the pandemic. They told “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell that they’ve come to different decisions about mask-wearing for their families, but all agreed that it’s not easy parenting during a pandemic. Two of the mothers said their children will continue wearing masks, while one said she is fine if her kids are unmasked but her daughter has decided to wear a mask. The fourth mother said her son was excited to no longer have to wear one at school. “It’s a pretty easy decision for us,” Christina Headrick said. “The classrooms are crowded, and we know that the school buildings aren’t very well ventilated. I asked my kids, ‘Would you like to continue to wear a mask if that’s an option?’ And they were like, ‘Mom, of course we want to.
