Democracy Dies in Darkness

Youngkin’s tell-on-a-teacher tip line drew jokes, but behind the laughter is a serious concern

Asking parents and students to police their schools for ‘divisive practices’ could cost Virginia quality educators

Perspective by
Metro columnist
January 26, 2022 at 5:13 p.m. EST
Glenn Youngkin in Chantilly, Va. on Nov. 2. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)

Even singer John Legend got involved.

After Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who banned critical race theory from public education, revealed on Monday that his administration had created an email tip line for parents to report “divisive practices in their schools,” people started drafting emails. They just weren’t the type of emails Youngkin (R) had called for.