Catholic School Principal Removed By Archdiocese After Telling Students Masks Are Optional, Parents Say

EVERGREEN PARK — A principal at a Chicago-area Catholic school has been removed from the school for defying the Archdiocese of Chicago by ending the school’s mask mandate, according to school families. Queen of Martyrs Principal M. Jacob “Doc” Mathius was put on administrative leave by the Archdiocese of Chicago Tuesday, according to parents. His dismissal came after telling school families that masks at the elementary school, which serves many Chicago families, would be optional starting Tuesday, parents said.-- More...