On March 8^th, hundreds of families in Oregon held a rally on the steps of the Oregon Capitol to urge support and awareness of virtual charter schools. Cindy McGraw, president of the Oregon Virtual Public School Alliance, recently wrote an op ed for the Oregonian. Her piece, "Oregon legislators need to walk their talk on virtual schools," describes her family's personal struggle with access to virtual education. She argues that there needs to be a change in the current policy that places limits and restrictions on virtual school enrollment.

"Hundreds of virtual school families recently rallied on the steps of the Oregon Capitol in support of keeping our schools open and granting access to more kids searching for an alternative to the traditional classroom. We will continue to bring this message to our elected and appointed leaders. Our only hope is that there will be a growing convergence between their words and their deeds."