People speak during a special Board of Education Meeting on mask mandates for students and staff in Kalamazoo County Schools at the Schoolcraft High School Gymnasium on August 23, 2021 in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The Schoolcraft Local School District opened the floor for public discussion.

People speak during a special Board of Education Meeting on mask mandates for students and staff in Kalamazoo County Schools at the Schoolcraft High School Gymnasium on August 23, 2021 in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The Schoolcraft Local School District opened the floor for public discussion. / Getty Images

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