Majority of Virginia parents want a say in their kids' education, Fox News poll finds
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A new Fox News poll finds that a majority of Virginia parents say that parents should tell schools what to teach their children, in contrast to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, amid high-profile controversies over transgender policies and critical race theory in Virginia schools.
When asked by Fox pollsters, "Do you believe parents should -- or should not -- be telling schools what to teach?" 57% of Virginia parents and 50% of likely voters told Fox News that parents should tell schools what to teach. Only 34% of parents, and 40% of likely voters, said parents "should not" tell schools what to teach.
"I'm not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decision," the former governor said during a September debate against his Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin. "I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach."