The education of our children is a primary and expected use of taxpayer funds. We place our trust in the public schools, expecting that they will do what’s best for our children while in their care. We expect that students will be taught: reading, writing and arithmetic; critical thinking skills; and basic life skills to succeed as adults.

Unfortunately, this has not been the case. One of the few beneficial outcomes of the COVID lockdowns, was that parents became aware of what is being taught in the classrooms. Rather than teaching what is expected, students are subjected to political indoctrination and social engineering. Portions of the curriculum are divisive and history in some cases is re-written or false. Some of what the children are exposed to is inappropriate and contrary to our values and there has been an outright encroachment on parental authority. We saw parents at school board meetings being arrested for speaking the truth, standing up for their children's safety and their rights as parents. It’s an upside-down world and this is what has happened while we were busy working and living our lives. Also, with all the money we spend for education in Fairfax County, for example, SAT scores have gone down!

So what can be done about this? We have to elect people who stand with parents and children, not special interest groups and radical educators. We need schools to get back to the basics of educating our children and not indoctrinating them. We need total transparency so that parents are aware of what’s going on in the classroom. We need a parents bill of rights, so that they are in charge of their children’s education and future, as it should be.

As your State Senator, I will work tirelessly to make this happen!