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Parents are hopeful about mask-optional policies in elementary schools, but skepticism remains

By Violet Mendelsund / Staff Photographer

For the first time since 2019-20, masks are now optional in New York City elementary school classrooms. Several West Harlem parents have expressed both fear and hope over what the new policy will mean for their children.

By William Diep • September 22, 2022 at 3:51 AM

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