into the school year, humble isd reports 1,500 students and 300 staff have tested positive for covid, despite the growing numbers, parents dropping off their children at school not wearing masks. it s a personal choice. if you want to do it, do it. if you feel safer doing it, do it by all means. everybody in my home, we re vaccinated so right now the risk is lower. reporter: this is cara having trouble breathing in february 2020. it was one of the worst days of my life. she was hospitalized, michelle says, most likely from covid, and while she shared the video with some parents, she says it didn t convince them to mask their children. this isn t a joke, this isn t politics. this is our kids health. raise your hand if your child has asked you about death regarding covid? reporter: these moms want a mask mandate at humble isd. i love my kid so much.
The COVID surge seems to be slowing down at some Houston area school districts. But not at Humble ISD, where hundreds of new cases are reported every day.