Left-Wing Member Of Loudoun County School Board Announces Resignation

Beth Barts, a prominent left-wing member of the Loudoun County School Board announced her resignation from her position in a Facebook post Friday.

“Please accept this letter as my formal resignation from the Loudoun County School Board effective November 2, 2021,” Barts wrote on Facebook.

“This was not an easy decision or a decision made in haste,” Barts wrote. “After much thought and careful consideration, it is the right decision for me and my family.”

Barts said she is grateful for the opportunity to have represented Leesburg on the school board in a role where she “empowered students to achieve academic and personal success in supportive and most importantly inclusive school environments.”

She also said she “remained committed to doing what was best for all of Loudoun County Public School students and staff.”

Barts thanked her Leesburg constituents for putting their trust in her and said she is “absolutely certain a member of this wonderful community will step forward to be appointed and continue to move LCPS forward.”