starting the job, focusing on a key promise. >> we're going to embrace our parents. not ignore they will. >> reporter: youngkin made what he called parents' right. a cornerstone of his bid for governor. issuing several executive orders his first day in office, including one banning critical race theory. from being part of the public school curriculum, despite not being included in the standards of learning. >> i will ban critical race theory. >> reporter: the 74th governor announced a tip line this week for parents to email report of so-called divisive concepts if they are caught in the classroom. >> it gives us great insight into what's happening at the school level. and that gives us further, further ability to make sure that we're rooting the out. >> reporter: the democrat slamming the policy. >> it does sound like the kind of thing authoritarian regimes around the world do. it is ironic that part of the freedom is trying to restrict the kind of ideas that can be taught in virginia's classrooms.