the president of the virginia education association speaks out right after this. >>> so, we told you ia governor glenn youngkin's new tip line to snitch on teachers last night. we told you about that last night. let's just say it's not off to the best start. when the jokes die down, there's still going to be the snitch line. they'll still be there. and critics are really concerned about this. the virginia education association saying i, it's a divisive infection. good to have you president fedderman. we really appreciate you joining us this evening. so, you are accusing youngkin of trying to, quote, pit educators against parents for political gain. tell me more about that. >> absolutely. governor youngkin loves to talk about education, but he doesn't like to talk to educators. and to be very clear, i sent him a letter back in november asking for a meeting to discuss our priorities and to offer assistance to his transition team. but to this day he has not responded. he says he wants to know what's going on in our classrooms, but all he has to do is reach out. instead, he comes up with

the virginia education association saying it's a divisive distraction and their president, james fettermanood to have you, president fetterman. we really appreciate you joining us this evening. so, you are accusing youngkin of trying to, quote, pit educators against parents for political gain. tell me more about that. >> absolutely. uh, governor youngkin loves to talk about education but he doesn't like to talk to educators. and to be very clear, i sent him a letter back in november asking for a meeting to discuss our priorities, and to offer assistance to his transition team. but to this day, he has not responded. he says he wants to know what's going on in our classrooms, but all he has to do is reach out. instead, he comes up with this demeaning tips hotline, and it's -- it's doing nothing but creating chaos and division within our -- our school systems. >> he is saying that the -- the governor is saying that, you know, he is defending this. saying that it's a resource for parents, teachers, and students to relay any questions or concerns. how do you respond to that? >> it's not a resou

the president of the virginia education association accuses him of trying to pit educators against parentskin didn't mind if some kids got an anti-racist education, his own. but milbank writes do you know which schools do teach something like that? the private d.c. schools youngkin had his children attend. you know who was on the board of governors of one of those schools while it was beefing up its anti-racism policies? glenn youngkin. dana milbank joins me now. appreciate you being with us. you write not only is virginia's new republican governor banning the fictional menace of critical race theory from public schools but also turning the commonwealth into a little stazi state. what do you think is motivating all of this? is he just playing to the far right? >> well, it is. this is the new trumpist element of the party. so there's unfortunately a very hefty dollop of race baiting going on here. the idea is that people have intruded on the curriculum, that they were taught for a while about, you know, essentially lost cause philosophy of the south. so this has been a natural occurrence ov

president of virginia education association accuses youngkin of trying to hit educators against parentsnext guest, dana millbank, is taking youngkin in a w"washingt post" op-ed. millbank writes, but do you know which schools do teach divisive concepts including something resembling critical-race theory? private d.c. schools youngkin had his children attend. and know who was on the board of governors of one of those schools while it was beefing up its anti-racism policies? glenn youngkin. "washington post" op-ed columnist dana millbank joins me now. you write in your piece not only is virginia's new republican governor banning critical-race theory from public schools but he is also turning the commonwealth into a little stazi state. what do you think is motivating all this? i mean, is it just playing to the far right? >> well, it is. i mean, this is the new trumpest element of the party. so, there's unfortunately a very hefty dallop of race-baiting going on. the idea is that people have intruded on the curriculum, that they were taught for a while about -- and, you know, essentially lost

education associations, despite that, republicans are ticked off and this situation has completely spiralled out of control. the nsba has since apologized for this letter and it could have shaped the virginia gubernatorial race, as you said. a lot of regret on the part of democrats over this letter, although they are denying the education secretary had anything to do with that. we have to turn to this. today former senate majority leader harry reid will lie in state in the capitol rotunda. the democrat served 30 years in the u.s. senate. the ceremony is closed to the public because of covid. reid has been remembered by spirit and dedication on capitol hill, president biden calling him a "great american." reid died last month after a battle with pancreatic cancer, he was 82 years old. democrats in one state are pushing a bill that some claim will restrict parent choice and provide fewer public school options for kids. we'll tell you what is going on there. >> todd: coming up on wednesday morning, tennessee congressman, joe concha and heg step p. keep it here. ♪ shipstation saves us so much time it makes it really easy and seamless pick an order print everything you need slap the label on it

education who asked the school board association to write the letter requesting this investigation. this is stunning. here with her reaction to the biden administration's newly revealed involvement fairfax county virginiaewspapery, your reaction to this investigation? >> >> some somehow the biden administration has not get the memo we are moms not terrorists there was a time when moms were as sacred as apple pie it they have decided they want to put a target on our backs. completely unacceptable we have the evidence now. >> brian: they accuse moms like you to go at school boards like virginia. and that was 100 percent a lark. now instead of the school board saying we are concerned for school board people and that's why we are asking help from the department of justice. now it turns out of the administration is pulling the strings to have the board do their dirty work. it's stunning, it's duplicitous, deceptive and evil. >> it's completely diabolical. this is the evidence. this email that we have not only the justice department involved in this diabolical plan but also the education department. it's real miscarriage of governance and we, the parents are not going to shut up. you know, this brian. i mean