I have to admit that a chuckled a little imagining how the super-liberal teachers of Virginia will react to LT Governor-elect Winsome Sears’ plans for the state’s education system. Sears Want to put the power back into the parent’s hands. Meaning parents will, once again, be able to express their opinions on what’s being taught to their children without being fear of being labeled’ domestic terrorists’ or being investigated by Biden’s DOJ.
“Education lifted me out of poverty and education will lift everybody,” Sears, a Republican, said Monday during an interview with TV host and commentator Armstrong Williams.
Citing what she called a “horrendous” situation in public schools, Sears promised to fight for parents to take control of their children’s education and hold schools accountable.
“Imagine if you were to tell a parent that your child, when it comes to college, could only attend the college closest to their ZIP code. No, it wouldn’t stand,” Sears said during the interview on Williams’ show on WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C. “It is time for us to give parents the opportunity to choose whatever school they want their child to attend.”
Sears, born in Kingston, Jamaica, was 6 when her parents brought her to America as legal immigrants.
“Was it easy? No. Nothing I’ve had has ever been given to me. I’ve had to work for it,” she said.
“I’ve been taught that you could either light the candle or curse the darkness. To light the candle is to find a solution. To curse the darkness is to be a victim. I’m not a victim,” Sears added. “I’m going to do what I can to make this world a little bit better.”
I’m not really sure when exactly it all changed and parents were removed from the education process in the public school system but it’s good to see America getting back on track.
Erica Carlin is an independent journalist, opinion writer and contributor to several news and opinion sources. She is based in Georgia.
