Whereas the Governor of New Jersey has announced that masking requirements in child care centers and schools will be lifted on March 7, 2022;
Whereas the best methods for mitigating the prevalence of coronavirus include vaccines, air ventilation and circulation systems, boosters, masking, and social distancing;
Be it resolved that the Executive Council of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT calls for the university’s current masking policy and community safety practices to remain in place, university-wide, at least for the duration of the Spring 2022 semester.