The parents at the epicenter of a culture war

Last year, frustrations over COVID-related school closures slammed into the nation’s culture war and tipped an election. It all started in Virginia’s Loudoun County, whose schools became a lightning rod as they grappled with mask mandates, a bathroom policy for transgender students and efforts to fix systemic racial discrimination.Today, we discuss how conservative parents in Virginia began a powerful nationwide movement and how Democrats are trying to win this important voting bloc back. We also explore how parents in Loudoun County really feel. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuest: L.A. Times White House reporter Courtney SubramanianMore reading:Focus on the economy, not ‘critical race theory’ or sex ed: Inside Democrats’ plan to win back parentsSchool boards become battle zones over COVID-19 rules, critical race theory, trans studentsOpinion: Teachers have to put the welfare of transgender students before their own beliefs