There's a lot of uncertainty going into this school year. One thing is for sure, though: Kids attending in-person classes need to wear a face mask to help protect themselves and others from COVID-19.

Wearing masks at school can have many negative effects on ... major factor in building a child’s social skills. For example, kids who were doing remote learning experienced increased levels ...

Most kids were wearing caps ... which is located on a hill about two kilometers from the school, wearing a mask along the way. The school instructs children to take off their masks outdoors ...

Children in California are required to wear masks indoors at all times while at school, but the state doesn’t mandate a specific type of mask. Some school districts, such as Oakland Unified, Berkeley ...

and many will have a new addition to their school uniform: masks. Across the UK, the rules mean that many pupils will have to wear masks in shared areas at their school. Masks help to stop ...

Outside B.C., it’s widely accepted that students from Grade 4 and up should wear masks at school, except for when eating or drinking, and younger kids should be encouraged to wear them as well.

The education ministry will not ask students and teachers to wear masks at school from the beginning of the new school year in April. The ministry is expected to send a notice to education boards ...