"I Need You to Wear a Mask to Protect My Child": Mother Sues Texas Gov. Over Mandate Ban in Schools

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As U.S. students and teachers return to the classroom amid surging cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant, the debate over mask mandates has turned to the schools. We speak with Texas mother Julia Longoria, whose 8-year-old daughter Juliana has asthma. She’s part of a lawsuit against Texas over its ban on mask mandates.