In Virginia, we are still seeing the devastating effects of kids being more than a year behind academically after being trapped without options when schools shut down for COVID. Academic testing continues to show devastating learning loss in reading and math. Plus, too many schools are still sacrificing kids to adult agendas focused on protecting political DEI-propaganda and over bloated bureaucracy, rather than funding actual classroom needs and children's quality education. How long will children have to wait before adults give them the freedom to thrive at a school that meets their needs?