Masks or no masks in schools: Parents push TSC, WL both directions

Parents petitioning to get Tippecanoe School Corp. to follow West Lafayette’s lead on requiring masks in grade schools found a big push back from parents who say their kids have had enough

Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, a TSC parent, calls on the Tippecanoe School Corp. board to mandate masks for unvaccinated students when school reopens in August, during a TSC board meeting Wednesday. Her petition was answered by parents who told TSC to stick with a policy that made masks optional. (Photo: Dave Bangert)

As the West Lafayette school board settled o…