Orange County Public School teachers and staff don’t have to wear face masks starting Monday. The change comes as the CDC has also dialed back its recommendations about facial coverings.

OCPS families and employees, due to the continuing decline of COVID-19 cases in our district and in the community, the use of face masks will be voluntary for all adults beginning Monday, Feb. 28. Remember, anyone exhibiting illness or symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home.
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— ocpsnews (@OCPSnews) February 23, 2022

Face masks are now optional for all adults working at and visiting Orange County Public Schools. That includes teachers, subs, bus drivers and parent volunteers. 

The district says the change was made to reflect declining COVID-19 cases in the area. 

In a statement on Twitter, school officials still recommend that, “anyone exhibiting illness or symptoms of COVID-19 should remain home.” 

The CDC on Friday changed its recommendations for mask wearing. Those new rules say that people can take masks off indoors, including in schools, in states with low to moderate risk of transmission.