Masks required in some schools

The Principal at Melbourne's Blackburn Primary School, Andrew Cock (SBS).jpg

The Principal at Melbourne's Blackburn Primary School, Andrew Cock Source: SBS News / SBS

The new rule is being criticised by some parents as a 'mask mandate by stealth' - but schools say it's the best way to keep classrooms operating as coronavirus cases rise.



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