Virginia leaders are choosing political theater over basics, proposing lessons about January 6 instead of focusing on reading, writing and math while literacy and math scores slip nationwide.
Across the country literacy rates have fallen and math scores are slipping, yet Virginia lawmakers are pushing culture-war lessons into classrooms. Voters expecting a return to fundamentals see politicians treating education like a messaging platform instead of a mission. Parents and taxpayers deserve schools that teach children how to read, write and do basic arithmetic before they become a battleground for political narratives.
One Virginia delegate has publicly argued for teaching the events of January 6 in schools, labeling that day a ‘violent attack’ on our Capitol by ‘MAGA insurrectionists.’ Placing that phrase in lesson plans tells you where priorities lie: shaping opinion rather than teaching core skills. Priorities, Dan.
There is a real debate to be had about how history and civics should be taught, but that debate is being crowded out by partisan litmus tests and headline-chasing. Classroom time is finite and should be guarded for literacy, numeracy and critical thinking. Yeah, they forgot all about affordability.
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When schools are pressed into service as propaganda factories, kids lose. Parents on both sides want teachers to instruct, not indoctrinate, and they want results you can measure. A single political episode does not replace decades of curriculum development or the basics students need for careers and civic life. A great road map.
Meanwhile, Democrats in many places offer few concrete fixes for the problems parents actually complain about—cost of living, public safety and border security—yet they double down on culture campaigns. That choice tells a story: governing is secondary to messaging. They are incapable of moving on.
Political leaders who prioritize spectacle over substance lower the bar for public education and civic competence. That’s a low bar, and Dan managed to go lower. Yes, it is. Schools should aim higher, focusing on literacy and math first, then responsibly covering recent history with balance and context.
Voters pushing back are asking reasonable questions: Why teach politics before reading? Who decides which political framing is classroom-approved? Communities should reclaim control over curriculum decisions with clear standards and transparent oversight. Teachers deserve clear guidance that protects academic freedom while preventing classroom partisanship.
Rebuilding educational outcomes takes policy attention and resources, not slogans. Conservatives argue for clear benchmarks, accountability for results and parental choice so families can opt for schools that match their values and priorities. Fixing reading and math proficiency requires real proposals, not endless debates over which political soundbite to slot into lesson plans.
Public frustration grows when leaders spend political capital on what reads well in a press release instead of what works in the classroom. Voters should demand that officials present measurable plans for affordability, public safety and border security while restoring rigorous basics in schools. The stakes are practical: children’s futures and the nation’s workforce depend on it.
Editor’s Note: The Democrat Party has never been less popular as voters reject its globalist agenda.
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