Do You Know What’s Happening in Virginia Public Schools?
You should.
Virginia state law explicitly states that “a parent has a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care of the parent’s child.” (Va. Code Ann. § 1-240.1)
But government officials and schools are secretly working overtime to take away parent’s rights, to make sure that most people—including many parents—don’t know what’s actually happening in their children’s schools.
That’s wrong.
It’s not fair.
And it violates the trust we put in our schools.
At a recent Fairfax County School Board meeting, a concerned citizen showed a graphic novel aimed at teen readers that she found in the high school library. Turns out it was also available in many other Virginia high schools. It contained images that were pornographic. She was shut down by the school board.
Fairfax County Public Schools set up committees to review the books and decide whether to continue to stock those books. Here’s what they are not doing:
- They aren’t examining how these books made it into the libraries in the first place.
- They aren’t holding anyone responsible for making the decision to make these books available.
- They aren’t reviewing the schools for similar, inappropriate books and materials.
What else is going wrong in public schools?
See for yourself some of the recent stories of toxic schools, and please share any we have missed.
Loudoun County Schools Tried To Conceal Sexual Assault Against Daughter In Bathroom, Father Says
Father in viral video of school board arrest says his daughter was raped in school bathroom.
Loudoun County Public Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory
A Loudoun County Public School District teacher was caught on video berating a student for failing to acknowledge people by race.
Virginia mom confronts school board over graphic sexual materials in school
A mom in Fairfax County discovered pornographic materials in her child’s school library.
School Board Silent As Parents Express Outrage At Alexandria Schools Peddling Racism
Alexandria City Public Schools launches an Ensuring Equity center on the school’s website with “equity” resources for parents and teachers to use when pushing racist, damaging CRT on students. One page tells black students that their lives don’t matter and they are “oppressed” and tells white students that they are the “oppressors.”
“I’m not gonna let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decisions … I don’t think parents should be telling schools what to teach.”
- VA Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe, Sept. 29, 2021
Tell Terry McAuliffe that parents deserve schools they can trust.
All over the state, parents and concerned citizens are discovering schools are not the safe environments and learning experiences they assumed. Submit your own story, photos, or video clips here.