Parents have moved to recall a member of the Fairfax County School Board who seems determined to risks student’s childhood development by keeping them in prolonged confinement.
The development could mark a turning point for Fairfax County Public Schools, which has seen its enrollment drop by 5.4% since 2019.
The Washington Free Beacon adds:
Open FCPS Coalition, a bipartisan group of parents, on Wednesday filed with a county circuit court a petition to recall school board member Laura Jane Cohen. The group accuses Cohen of ignoring studies that showed reopening was safe and keeping students isolated from peers for more than a year was harmful for their mental health.
Republican candidates swept Virginia’s statewide elections in November, victories many attributed to parents’ frustration with school closures. But that momentum may not be enough to recall Cohen, who was not up for reelection this cycle. A local attorney backed by left-wing megadonor George Soros quashed Open FCPS Coalition’s attempt to recall a school board member.
In a statement Thursday, Open FCPS Coalition founder Dee O’Neal Jackson said the 8,000 signatures gathered show the group’s mission resonates with the community.
“For over 18 months, the Fairfax County School Board has focused on every political issue of the day,” O’Neal Jackson said. “In turn, [it] has not focused on what’s best for our students and families in Fairfax County.”
After verifying the signatures’ authenticity, a judge will decide whether a trial and special election to replace Cohen will occur.
