12/08/2025, 13:30

Dear Chaverim (Friends):

Thanks for signing the letter to Fairfax County Public Schools, and please get other county residents to sign -- and leaders of major organizations, whether they live in Virginia or not (i.e. we have someone from Mothers Against College Antisemitism who signed, but she is not in Virginia)

We will incorporate your names and locations (not full addresses) in the letter, so please email me a location if it's in Fairfax County. We hope to get 100 more before Wednesday when I will email the letter and attachments to FCPS officials.

Please spread the link to others to sign the petition, especially parents of kids in the Fairfax County Schools. .https://www.openpetition.org/us/petition/online/tell-fairfax-county-public-schools-to-stop-antisemitism-in-student-clubs-classrooms

For those who signed anonymously, especially parents with children in the school, I can only assume you do not want to be identified so there is no blowback to you or your kids. And, we are all very sensitive to that.

I, too, faced a situation with my son when he was in middle school in Leesburg and was cyberbullied by a kid (not Muslim) who organized a Pro Hitler Facebook page, which got a few "likes." I was afraid he and/'or his twin sister would get some blowback if I complained -- but I was very glad I did

We alerted the school principal, who swiftly called the parents and kids into his office. But one parent was upset with me and never spoke with me again. Well, she was embarrassed, so that was her problem.

A number of Jewish moms have been even more vocal on FCPS, even speaking with the federal and state authorities, and they have not gotten even a cold shoulder. It's better to show strength vs. weakness to our opponents and detractors.

I respectfully request that if you don't wish to sign on line, we can include your name ONLY on the letter that goes to the FCPS officials exclusively.

Feel free to email me if you can do that

If you wish to meet with Dr. Michele Reid, the superintendent on Dec. 11, do let me know -- only for Fairfax County residents, preferably parents of kids in the schools, or alumni who experienced recent acts of antisemitism in FCPS.

And, we will prevail. Am Israel Chai.

Ken Reid
703 779 8777
reidkd@verizon.net