
It’s one of the few upsides to the school closures and remote learning that federal and state officials — largely at the behest of teachers’ unions — forced on America’s schoolchildren over the past couple of years: Parents suddenly became more aware of what their kids were being taught in public schools.
A lot of them didn’t like it, and rightly so. The backlash has been tremendous, starting with the victory of businessman and political newcomer Glenn Youngkin, who won the governorship of Virginia after making parental involvement in schools a key campaign issue.
I’m pretty sure the teachers’ unions didn’t see that one coming…