CALGARY STUDENTS WALK OUT TO PROTEST REMOVAL OF MANDATORY 😷 MASKING.

Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada: Alberta students are no longer required to wear masks at school, prompting some students across the province to walk out of classrooms on Monday to protest the change. 



This included Nelson Mandela High School in northeast Calgary. Grade 11 student William Devine organized a walkout Monday that had about 100 people attend. Devine said he'd like to see more solidarity with school boards and other students across the province. 

"Students need to fight for their rights, and they need to fight for their safety," Devine said. 



"We need to show people that this is important, and it will directly impact us and it will directly impact our families and ."



Last week, Premier Jason Kenney said students in schools are no longer required to wear face coverings, and said the province would lift all pandemic restrictions in the coming weeks if COVID-19 indicators remain stable or trend downward.