Parents erupted in patriotic protest Tuesday after a Virginia school board silenced their objections to how their children are being taught about race and gender.
So what
Backlash to alleged liberal indoctrination by U.S. public schools is real, not astroturf as some activists and journalists have claimed.
The moment
Dozens of parents began singing the U.S. national anthem after the Loudoun County School Board ended public comment during a chaotic meeting at which 259 residents had signed up to speak.
The moment came after weeks of parent protests against the district teaching critical race theory and adopting transgender policy proposals, including requiring employees to refer to students by their preferred names and pronouns.
The aftermath
The Loudon County sheriff made two arrests after the protest was declared an unlawful assembly and demonstrators refused to immediately leave.
