Virginia parents take critical race theory lawsuit against school board to higher court

Parents suing their Virginia school district for forcing their children to learn critical race theory took their case to the appeals court Tuesday, alleging a slew of First Amendment violations.

Five families of Albemarle County Public Schools began their lawsuit in late 2021 after their children were subjected to a critical race theory pilot program that the district intended to be "woven through in all of the classes in Albemarle County."

The "anti-racism" policy, which is ongoing in the county, is "racist at its core," the lawsuit alleges, and teaches children "the color of your skin determines what you can achieve in life, your privilege," Alliance Defending Freedom Director of the Center for Parental Rights and Senior Counsel Kate Anderson, whose organization is representing the families, told the Washington Examiner.

"They are telling kids that they personally are responsible for racism or so affected by racism that they can't achieve things in life," Anderson continued.