![]() ![]() Parents have clashed over how their children are taught, where they’re taught and what they’re taught, and have fought against issues like critical race theory and book-banning. Now, with 36 governorships on the ballot this year, that Virginia playbook is being put into practice by Republicans - and Democrats like Crist will have to be on the offensive.Įducation has emerged as one of the most heated political or policy issues of the Covid era. ![]() He held a series of “Parents Rallies” across Virginia and said his focus on the issue was designed to be replicated by Republicans across the country. Youngkin’s embrace of education issues is widely credited with helping him win in Virginia, a southern state that had in recent years moved blue. “While candidates clearly recognize this, you can’t artificially create parent movements.” In 2022, this will be a determining factor with voters in Florida,” Diaz said. “School choice and parent’s rights to have a say in their children’s education has already shown to be a leading issue in the Virginia election. Manny Diaz Jr., a Miami-area Republican, says there is little doubt education will play a key role in the 2022 midterms and that Republicans have a head start. President Joe Biden won Virginia by 10 points just a year earlier. The group will be an “organizing force for our campaign in our mission to protect education,” said Crist, a former Republican governor in Florida, as he announced the approach.Ĭrist’s move is a clear attempt to boost his chances in the wake of Virginia’s big November upset, where Republican Glenn Youngkin beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe in part by tapping into parents’ anger with local school boards over issues like mask mandates and critical race theory. ![]()
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