This page from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) contains guidance for schools on providing appropriate education to students with special needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. vaccine mandate for members of the Texas National Guard. Most school districts have also created their ownplans that outline theschool's safety protocols. The debate over student mask requirements became a legal battle in some parts of the state. On Monday, the 5th U.S. Say I go to a grocery store or something maybe theres some elderly people who are more afraid of COVID, Ill put my mask on, she said. 2022. Greg Abbott sued the Biden administration for its vaccine mandate for members of the Texas National Guard. If COVID-19 hospitalizations in any of the 22 hospital regions in Texas get above 15% of the hospital bed capacity in that region for seven straight days, a County Judge in that region may use COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Houston Independent School District, the states largest district, and Dallas ISD announced Monday that they would not require students to wear masks. For more than a year, U.S. health officials have been eyeing a long-term response to COVID-19 that is more similar to the approach to influenza, with updated shots yearly targeted at the latest strains of the virus particularly for the most vulnerable. This spring, Le Creuset has introduced an exciting new shade thats already selling fast: shallot, a soft lavender with pink and slight gray undertones. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. It does give people hope for this spring, said Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa. I think that has more to do with politics than it does with public health, she said. Greg Abbott bars mandates for vaccinations and masks in Texas. The goal here really is to continue to encourage people to get vaccinated, but I dont think mandates are going to be necessary for getting Americans vaccinated against COVID in the future.. The online and phone surveys were conducted in English and Spanish, using information from the 2020 Current Population Survey and Office of the Texas Secretary of State.