Republicans See Parents' Frustration With Schools as Path to Retake Congress
- Traditional Democratic advantage on the issue is ebbing
- Recent races in Virginia, New Jersey show voter discontent
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Republicans are betting that parents’ angst about educational issues ranging from the quality of curricula to mask mandates and culture wars will help them retake suburban independents in upcoming elections.
Following a string of wins on local school boards and a strong performance in the suburbs in recent gubernatorial races, Republicans say their message is resonating among parents, whose frustrations have boiled up during the coronavirus pandemic, and now include the quality of classwork, mask mandates, and transgender rights.