VA Students Unmask as Permitted by Governor, Schools Respond With Segregation, Suspension, Threats

Cindy Drukier
By Cindy Drukier
February 12, 2022The Nation Speaks
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Virginia seems to be ground zero for frustrated, angry parents pushing back against school boards over issues like teaching critical race theory and exposing children to sexually explicit materials. Tensions recently exploded in Loudoun County where the school board covered up a sexual assault.

The latest faceoff is over masks. On his first day in office last month, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order making masks optional for students. Some school boards rejected the EO and voted to keep strict masking in place. Lawsuits were launched against the order too. Meanwhile, Virginia’s legislature is about to pass a law allowing students to choose to mask or not.

While all of that plays out, some students decided they’d follow the EO and go to school maskless. The schools reacted harshly, with segregation, suspension, and more.

Two families from Loudoun County share their stories: Muriel and Brian Groce with their daughters, Annabelle (grade 7), and Madeleine (grade  6), both at Blue Ridge Middle School; and Andrew Missler with his son Jarod, a senior at Woodgrove High School.

Watch the full episode on Epoch TV.

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