
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – A Canon-McMillan school board meeting turned downright nasty Tuesday night with parents screaming at each other, cursing and refusing to wear masks. The board eventually shut the whole thing down after about 20 minutes. “I think it was a total fiasco. A lot of tensions are high,” said Robert Barnard. One of the parents started screaming about the weight of one of the board members, fat shaming them. Board members asked the crowd to wear masks to be in compliance with the new statewide requirement for school buildings. When parents in the crowd refused, the board said they had no choice but to adjourn. “It’s a very touchy subject right now. I think a lot of people are very agitated, very frustrated and aren’t getting any answers,” Barnard said. It’s a similar situation in many other local school districts, but the issue won’t be going away any time soon. The next Canon-Mac board meeting is penciled in for Sept. 23.