Governors from Texas to Florida are keep fighting for school children to go maskless this fall in defiance of basic science. (NBC News)

Masks save lives and children are now becoming infected at greater rates and filling up children’s hospitals. Therefore, instead of pandering to the hard right base that is diametrically opposed to basic scientific principles, governors need to ensure the basic health and safety of children. Unfortunately, governors of some of the very largest states in the nation are trying their hardest to guarantee children do not benefit from scientific knowledge. This has to stop.