Phoenix: Despite Arizona ban, Phoenix Union High School District announces indoor mask mandate for classes
Lita Nadebah Beck | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com Phoenix Union High School District will require masks to be worn indoors when students head back to school next week — despite an Arizona law that bans mask mandates. Citing the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus and updated federal health guidance, the district said students, staff and visitors must wear masks, regardless of vaccination status. "Recently, we have heard from our staff, students, and families that they want us to realign our mitigation practices with the guidelines and recommendations of national and local health agencies," the district said…