Alarmed in Virginia: 5 reasons why concern is rising over Fairfax County schools

Last Friday, terrible news broke that a 19-year-old illegal immigrant student in the United States had been charged with nine counts of assault and battery for allegedly groping girls in the hallways of a high school in Fairfax County, Virginia.

according to mother of one of the alleged victimsThe defendant “walked behind him sneakily [the girls] and put his hand between her legs. This wasn’t just an ass spanking or ass grabbing. This was a groping search of a private area. “This incident has been going on for months.”

Even more shocking, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) told the parents of the alleged victims that the alleged attacker would be allowed to return to school once he was released.

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This is the latest disgrace for Virginia’s largest public school system; This is a region that has pioneered the implementation of far-left policies that focus on virtue signaling rather than educating children.

The results are predictable and daunting: Students are put in harm’s way, teachers’ hands are tied, parents are left out of the loop, and the quality of education is declining in a district once heralded for academic success.

These are five examples of FCPS’s insanely misplaced priorities:

1. Illegal Immigrants Over Student Safety

FCPS officials proudly boast”Trust PolicyCiting “an environment of fear and stress that will impact all students” if ICE detains parents while children are in school, FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid vowed to “do everything we can to the fullest extent of the law” to make FCPS a safe space for students and families who are in the country illegally. Law-abiding families are ignored.

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The consequence of this policy is clear: Once the accused groping assailant is released, FCPS will accept him back into the taxpayer-funded school system and continue to subject all other students to uncertainty, if not danger.

FCPS said in a statement: “Although Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) cannot comment on specifics due to federal and state privacy laws, we prioritize student and staff safety and fully investigate when someone reports an incident or says they do not feel safe at school. We are grateful to our law enforcement partners who continue to work quickly and thoroughly when there are safety concerns in our schools. The safety of all FCPS students and staff remains a top priority.”

2. Race-Based Disciplinary Policies

FCPS handles student discipline through a “fairness perspective” designed to eliminate “disciplinary disproportionality” among students of different races. In simple terms, this means that if a racial group is disciplined at a higher rate than its share of the student population, FCPS will facilitate discipline for that group to bring the percentages in line, regardless of whether that discipline is warranted.

This consequences-based approach to discipline is not only arguably illegal, but also makes schools demonstrably less safe. FCPS doesn’t seem interested in either outcome.

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3. Guys in Girls’ Changing Rooms and Bathrooms

FCPS requires that students be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their district. self-chosen “gender identity”. A student who objects to sharing a bathroom or locker room with a person of the opposite sex who is instructed to comply or use an alternative private facility.

The logo of Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County, Virginia. (Fairfax County Public Schools)

The consequences of this policy are already evident. Just last year, a boy described as bearded and wearing “pants so tight they clearly exposed his genitals” began using the girls’ locker room at West Springfield High School, where he watched girls change.various stages of undressing“

FCPS investigated the matter and concluded that everything was fine because the child identified as a girl. In fact, FCPS is so committed to this policy and so dismissive of its dangers that refused to comply The U.S. Department of Education’s request to rescind it, putting millions of dollars of taxpayer dollars in federal funds at risk in the process.

4. Keeping Secrets from Parents

FCPS instituted a system designed to withhold information from parents when a child wanted to “socially transition” to a different gender while at school (using a different name, different pronouns, or using the opposite gender’s bathrooms and locker rooms). Under that system, FCPS educators are instructed to exclude information about a student’s new “gender identity” from official records and limit parents’ visibility in their child’s records, making those records visible only to district officials.

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This plan could violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which gives parents the right to access their children’s official school records. FCPS is likely familiar with this federal law.

This practice is a clear attempt to exclude parents from decisions regarding their children’s health, emotional development, and education. Also Mahmoud v. Taylor and Mirabelli v. It also conflicts with recent Supreme Court decisions in the Bonta cases.

5. Possibly Selling Data to Communist China

It should be clear from the policies detailed above that FCPS illegally prioritizes in-country students over American students and pays little attention to parents’ constitutional rights. But FCPS’s “Last America” ​​mentality takes things to a whole different level.

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As reported by National ReviewWatchdog group Parents Defending Education alleges that FCPS provides intellectual property to the Chinese Communist Party. According to reports, a nonprofit organization associated with Thomas Jefferson High School, FCPS’s top-ranked STEM school, received millions of dollars from CCP-affiliated organizations, including one known as the “TJ Fund,” in exchange for information on what amounted to a plan for China to copy Thomas Jefferson High School and its educational success.

“The TJ Fund is a separate and independent 501(c)(3) organization that is not controlled by FCPS,” a spokesperson for FCPS told National Review.

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The list could go on, but the conclusion is clear: FCPS’s track record makes it an untenable choice for families who expect their children to be protected.

Parents should avoid this school system if they can, and if they can’t, they should be extraordinarily diligent in protecting their children from a district that has proven time and again that it will not.

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