Glenn Youngkin’s viral ‘child’ ad is missing important context

“What’s it like to have Terry McAuliffe block you from having a say in your child’s education? This mom knows — she lived through it. Watch her powerful story.”

— Glenn Youngkin, Republican gubernatorial candidate, in a tweet promoting a new ad, Oct. 25

In the final week of the Virginia gubernatorial election, Youngkin has released an ad that quickly went viral, earning more than 1 million views 24 hours after being released. The ad features a “mother” detailing her concern about a “reading assignment” her “child” was given by his teacher.