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Othello City Coucilman Jon Erickson invites parents parents to protest in Othello on Aug. 18.
OTHELLO - The parental uprising over masking students is spreading to Adams County.
From 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, parents will be protesting Gov. Jay Inslee's edict requiring public school students to wear masks on campus. The "Support Mask Choice" protest will take place at 1025 S. First St.
The protest is an outgrowth of a protest last Thursday in Spangle, in which more than 450 people turned out to oppose the governor's order. That event was organized by several parents in Spokane and Whitman Counties.
Othello City Councilman Jon Erickson was in attendance at the protest against masking.
He also took issue with state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal's efforts to force all public school employees to get an experimental Wuhan coronavirus vaccination.
"Shame on you Chris Reykdal," he said. "The pubic has lost trust in you."
Washington Community Coalition for Change in Schools organizer Mandi Love-Keen said parents are trying to "connect and gain momentum with our movement to bring local control back to schools" through social media to bring more protests across the state.
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