[Ligeia]

At the core of all these efforts is the attempt to take the power and authority from parents

Yes, I agree. That's why citizens should fight back. Only 30% of households in Fairfax County have children in the public school system, but there's reason for the 70% to be concerned about the left's efforts as well.

[ladylib]

I though Fairfax County was supposed to be a pretty good school system.

I'm surprised that only 30 percent of households send their children to its schools.

One way to get around the whole thing is to write a note to the district telling them your child doesn't participate in any survey unless you see it. If they tell you to come down to the school and see it, tell them to mail it to you and that you are not obligated to go down to the school. Then tell them again that your child does not participate in any survey that you haven't seen first.