Some context for the debate over why education became such a big issue in #VAgov: school closures in the state were among the most extended in the country, partly because the state gov't offered far less guidance than others (e.g. WV & OH) that set clear thresholds for reopening.
https://twitter.com/EchelonInsights/status/1454157176210173952
As a result of the state offering so little guidance, districts were left to own devices and many defaulted toward extreme caution, even though Virginia was blessedly less affected by virus than many other states. So there were lots of headlines like this: washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
The NoVa disenrollment numbers in this @zachdcarter piece are eye-opening. You didn't necessarily need to rely on polling to detect the rising frustration and anger among parents. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… 
And this loss of faith in public education was not exactly unpredictable. From my September 2020 interviews with @rweingarten and @BeckyPringle: propublica.org/article/the-st…
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