Despite science, deaths, Visalia parents hold rally for 'parental choice' As Visalia Unified School District board members prepared for their first regular meeting of the school year, flocks of families arrived outside of district offices Tuesday night. In response to the California Department of Public Health’s updated guidance for students, more than 100 community members, including parents, students, and teachers, gathered on VUSD's front lawn for a "right to breathe" rally. "Parents should make all health decisions, not teachers, not funding, not lawsuits, not the government," said Amanda Chavez, an elementary school teacher. "You are insane to think that me, an employee of yours, would do this (enforce CDPH guidance)."