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Friend, I’ll be honest with you: the latest news out of Virginia has me worried. It's full of headlines like: "Virginia schools are melting down" — Slate "Glenn Youngkin just showed us why he’s already going full Trumpist on schools" — Washington Post As soon as Glenn Youngkin was sworn in as Governor of Virginia, he began to make his hyper conservative right-wing agenda a reality. Within days, he was issuing executive orders dictating what teachers can teach about history and allowing students to opt out of school mask mandates that keep teachers and students safe. Through these actions, he is already beginning to undermine the advances Virginia made over the last few years on education – reminding us that elections have consequences, and years of progress can be erased at the drop of a hat. |
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This isn’t the first time Youngkin has shown his true colors – he won his election using dog whistle politics and baiting voters with ridiculous anti-Critical Race Theory rhetoric. His rise and successful implementation of dangerous policies should serve as a stark preview of what awaits us if we nominate a candidate who is not equipped to stand up to Republican attacks on public education. I will never back down when it comes to defending the health and wellbeing of students in this state. I am ready to build on progressive accomplishments here in Maryland and work to provide even more opportunities in education, especially for Black and brown students who have so often been left behind. If you’re with me, I am humbly asking you to pitch in just $10 today to ensure our campaign has the resources to share our message with voters across the state. The Virginia election should be a wake up call — we can’t let the same thing happen here and we have to spread the word. So please, chip in today to help us build a brighter, more equitable future for Maryland → |
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Thank you, John King |
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