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In this March 9, 2021, file photo, students with signs ride in the back of a pickup truck around Flathead High School to protest the Kalispell School District's face mask requirement in Kalispell, Mont. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 a rule encouraging schools to give parents final say on whether children should wear masks in schools, after several large school districts in the state implemented mask requirements for all students. (Hunter D'Antuono/Flathead Beacon via AP, File)

In this March 9, 2021, file photo, students with signs ride in the back of a pickup truck around Flathead High School to protest the Kalispell School District's face mask requirement in Kalispell, Mont. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 a rule encouraging schools to give parents final say on whether children should wear masks in schools, after several large school districts in the state implemented mask requirements for all students. (Hunter D'A…

September 1, 2021

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Montana rule urges schools to give parents say on masks
September 3, 2021 7 a.m.

Montana rule urges schools to give parents say on masks

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced a rule Tuesday that encourages schools to give parents final say on whether children should wear facial coverings after several large districts imposed mask requirements amid surging COVID-19 infections in the state.