A West Virginia teachers union is suing a county board of education over its COVID-19 policies. The West Virginia Education Association filed the lawsuit against the Putnam County Board of Education seeking a preliminary injunction, and it claims the board’s policies on contact tracing, masks, quarantines and seating charts violate state reportable disease rules. Under the policy, face coverings are optional for students and staff. Masks will become mandatory for at least five days if 25% of a high school’s students test positive or if 15% of an elementary or middle school’s students test positive. Union President Dale Lee said in a statement that the board “is not willing to make any changes in order to comply with the regulations.