youngkin this time around was education. reporter: education is a central issue in the final stretch of the closely watched virginia governor s race. where the power of the parent s movement is suddenly front and center. in duelling tv ads terry mccoaulcauliff, puttin politics over parents. reporter: terry mccauliff, the state s former democratic governor, and glenn youngkin, are locked in a bitter fight over the role of government in schools. my name is amy dodson. reporter: during the pandemic last year, dodson became an unlikely activist. attending school board meetings for the first time. arguing students should be in the classroom, not learning virtually. by myself, i felt very powerless. as a collective group, your voice is stronger and holds more power that we never had before