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Peoria Unified, public health guidelines at odds with state

Conflicting rules hit home at Peoria Unified

Public health versus politics has hit home at Peoria Unified School District, with state legislators and the governor issuing rules at odds with federal, state and county COVID-19 guidelines.

Experts say the conflict distracts from the more important issue of educating students.

During the past month, the state, through the approved budget, banned public schools and universities from enforcing mask mandates and COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students.

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