Ciattarelli appeared at a rally outside the Toms River Board of Education where parents were protesting forced masking of their kids when classes resume next month.
School board President Ralph Addonizio tells the Townsquare News Network they will likely be forced to follow the state mandate, but are exploring all options.
Despite protests from parents and a growing number of school districts demanding an end to the mask mandate for school kids, Governor Phil Murphy says his order remains in place.
Just as the current school year winds down and the majority of kids are back in classrooms for in-person learning, they could be forced to go back to remote learning.