JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<input type="password" id="mytext" />
<input id="passChk" type="checkbox" />
JavaScript
$(function() {
$("#passChk").change(function(){
if(this.checked) {
$("#mytext").attr("type","password");
} else {
$("#mytext").attr("type","text");
}
});
});