Youngkin's executive order permits parents to opt their children out of any mask mandates at schools. Reacting to Arlington Public Schools stating masks would still be needed in schools and on buses, Youngkin blamed the district for failing to listen to "parents."
"The fact that that tweet came out from Arlington County within minutes of my executive order, what that tells me is they haven't listened to parents yet," Youngkin explained to a reporter, continuing that he would look into enforcement measures this week.
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In a tweet Sunday evening, Psaki clapped back at the governor, who made guarding the voice of parents in education a cornerstone of his campaign.
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"Hi there. Arlington county parent here (don't believe you are @GlennYoungkin but correct me if I am wrong)," Psaki announced. "Thank you to @APSVirginia for standing up for our kids, teachers and administrators and their safety in the midst of a transmissible variant."
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Virginia House Del. Patrick Hope (D) questioned the legality of Youngkin's order in an interview with WTOP over the weekend, claiming that state code forces schools to obey CDC guidance, which advises mask-wearing.
"The governor has no authority to exercise any control over Arlington Public School systems, or any other school system, on this matter," he announced. "The governor's executive order has no authority at all."
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Throughout last year's campaign, Youngkin seized on remarks from his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who stated, "I don't think parents should be telling schools what they should teach."
Youngkin framed the national debate over Critical Race Theory as a question of parents' rights, positioning himself as a defender of parents having a say in their children's schools.
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"If there's one thing that hopefully everybody hears in November, it is that it is time to listen to parents," Youngkin announced on Sunday.
"So over the course of this week, I hope they will listen to parents," he stated of Arlington Public Schools, "because we will use every resource within the governor's authority to explore what we can do and will do in order to make sure parents' rights are protected."
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Youngkin has said he is vaccinated and got a booster shot but that he opposes mandates. Another of his executive orders rescinds the COVID vaccination requirement for state workers.
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