Starting Thursday, Dec 18th, the Oakton Balance (FCPS Parents for Intentional Tech) project started organizing an effort for parents to speak up and be heard. We have testified to the school board multiple times and will continue to recruit more parents to do so.
December 18th, 2025: 7 parents testified at the board meeting
January 7th: met with Melanie Meren & Dr. Richardy
January 22nd, 2026: 3 more parents testified at the board meeting
February 12th, 2026: 3 more parents testified at the board meeting
February 26th, 2026: 3 more parents testified at the board meeting
March 19th, 2026 5 more parents testited at the board meeting
If you have something to say, we would love to hear your voice! Please get in touch using the links at the bottom of the page.
Link to Neil's pre-recorded appeal, which was played during meeting
Please make a copy of our petition and personalize it
Please send your letter to your FCPS board member. See below for instructions to find their contact information provided.
Please BCC fcps-balance@googlegroups.com
Additional resources you can include:
Type your address into the map on Fairfax My Neighborhood
Click on your address on the map
Scroll down to the bottom of the left pane (past your government reps)
Find the school board district member(s)
Look up their contact in the table to the right (or below on mobile phone)
If speaking up directly to the school board is not your thing, that's totally OK! We'd still love to hear what's on your mind, whether it's questions or ideas. Please use the links in the footer at the bottom to engage with our team!