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Many families opted to homeschool their children due to the COVID-19 pandemic and CRT concerns.

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• “When public schools moved online, many students experienced Zoom fatigue, failing grades and other trouble learning in a virtual environment. They wanted an alternative,” Andrea Cubelo-McKay, president of the Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers, told Virginia Mercury.

• “At the same time, more parents were working from home, had flexible schedules or were furloughed from their jobs. That made them more available for home schooling.”

• Concerns over critical race theory and other cultural values were another key factor causing families to turn to homeschooling in recent years.

• Cubelo-McKay lives in Loudoun County, where angry parents often attended school board meetings contesting the use of critical race theory in curricula.

• In December, a parent-led demonstration placed around 650 shoes outside of the Loudoun County Public Schools administrative office’s building, signifying a rise in the number of families and teachers considering leaving the public school system.

SOURCE: WASHINGTONEXAMINER