Arlington School Board candidates

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Anonymous wrote:I know the crazies on here love to speculate that Chen is the APE sleeper candidate. I asked someone very involved in APE who they were supporting. They said Kathleen Clark and undecided on #2.

I think the crazies on here don’t understand how elections work.

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Anonymous wrote:Chen has served on zero advisory committees and voted to approve zero minutes. We have crappy candidates apart from Kathleen, so there’s the watermark, I guess.

He’s not trying to inflate his credentials either. Since she already has all the endorsements, Zuraya should just be honest she doesn’t have much experience.

But Zuraya does have experience, she worked at Meta, the parent company of FB and Instagram.

“Meta the company that owns Facebook and Instagram has for years relied on both social media platforms to keep children and teenagers engaged for as long as possible in order to gather personal data and sell it to advertisers, a group of state prosecutors alleged in a recently unsealed complaint.

Attorneys general in 33 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta in October, although the details at the time were not immediately released. The complaint, unsealed Wednesday, unveils more specifics, such as allegations from state prosecutors that Meta harmed young users on Facebook and Instagram through the use of highly manipulative algorithms and technological tools. that was accused by attorney generals in 33 states for creating addictive technology for youth to keep them hooked “

This is ridiculous. I’m voting for Kathleen and Chen but don’t need to drag Zuraya through the mud.

And we’re surprised no one more qualified wants to run for school board.

What did Zuraya do at Meta? She's a lobbyist right?

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DP, not a Zuraya fan or booster.

I’m actually okay with lobbyists running for SB. APS could use some help in that department down in Richmond rn.

And let’s not pretend that some of you Arlington parents aren’t federal/state lobbyists too. APE seems to have a lot of them spreading tears about “learning loss”

I don't like the APE lobbyists AT ALL. What's your point?

The point is that people right here are accusing Zuraya of being a lobbyist, like it's a bad thing that she is one or was one. (Doesn't she work for a Spanish TV station or something like that?) Someone astutely just pointed out that many of APE's leadership are lobbyists too.

She's Senior Director of Government Affairs. That is a LOBBYIST.https://chci.org/staff-and-leadership/zuraya-tapia-hadley/

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Anonymous wrote:I know the crazies on here love to speculate that Chen is the APE sleeper candidate. I asked someone very involved in APE who they were supporting. They said Kathleen Clark and undecided on #2.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day

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Anonymous wrote:Chen has served on zero advisory committees and voted to approve zero minutes. We have crappy candidates apart from Kathleen, so there’s the watermark, I guess.

He’s not trying to inflate his credentials either. Since she already has all the endorsements, Zuraya should just be honest she doesn’t have much experience.

But Zuraya does have experience, she worked at Meta, the parent company of FB and Instagram.

“Meta the company that owns Facebook and Instagram has for years relied on both social media platforms to keep children and teenagers engaged for as long as possible in order to gather personal data and sell it to advertisers, a group of state prosecutors alleged in a recently unsealed complaint.

Attorneys general in 33 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta in October, although the details at the time were not immediately released. The complaint, unsealed Wednesday, unveils more specifics, such as allegations from state prosecutors that Meta harmed young users on Facebook and Instagram through the use of highly manipulative algorithms and technological tools. that was accused by attorney generals in 33 states for creating addictive technology for youth to keep them hooked “

This is ridiculous. I’m voting for Kathleen and Chen but don’t need to drag Zuraya through the mud.

And we’re surprised no one more qualified wants to run for school board.

What did Zuraya do at Meta? She's a lobbyist right?

+1

DP, not a Zuraya fan or booster.

I’m actually okay with lobbyists running for SB. APS could use some help in that department down in Richmond rn.

And let’s not pretend that some of you Arlington parents aren’t federal/state lobbyists too. APE seems to have a lot of them spreading tears about “learning loss”

I don't like the APE lobbyists AT ALL. What's your point?

The point is that people right here are accusing Zuraya of being a lobbyist, like it's a bad thing that she is one or was one. (Doesn't she work for a Spanish TV station or something like that?) Someone astutely just pointed out that many of APE's leadership are lobbyists too.

She's Senior Director of Government Affairs. That is a LOBBYIST.https://chci.org/staff-and-leadership/zuraya-tapia-hadley/

Given her history of working for a social media company and currently an entertainment platform, it does seem relevant to ask her stance on device usage in the classroom and in our schools.

Social media companies have a huge financial incentive for kids to stay on their devices as long as possible, including during the school day.

From a PBS article “ "Although social media platforms may claim that they can self-regulate their practices to reduce the harms to young people, they have yet to do so, and our study suggests they have overwhelming financial incentives to continue to delay taking meaningful steps to protect children," said Bryn Austin, a professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard and a senior author on the study….The platforms themselves don't make public how much money they earn from minors.”

The study went on to estimate $11 billion is made off of youth targeted ads.

Is Zuraya a key player in a conspiracy to increase ad clicks during the school day? Doubtful ! But has her experience at these companies impacted her thinking on the subject? Has she drank the company kool-aid and thinks devices in schools aren’t a big issue? Mental health workers, educators, pediatricians, even the surgeon general are all saying devices are wreaking havoc on the education system and the social/mental health of our youth, yet we can’t seem to get rid of them or come up with real solutions! How will Zuraya’s work with these social media companies impact her decision making on school board for what many educators would say is one of the biggest impediments to learning right now?

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Anonymous wrote:Chen has served on zero advisory committees and voted to approve zero minutes. We have crappy candidates apart from Kathleen, so there’s the watermark, I guess.

He’s not trying to inflate his credentials either. Since she already has all the endorsements, Zuraya should just be honest she doesn’t have much experience.

But Zuraya does have experience, she worked at Meta, the parent company of FB and Instagram.

“Meta the company that owns Facebook and Instagram has for years relied on both social media platforms to keep children and teenagers engaged for as long as possible in order to gather personal data and sell it to advertisers, a group of state prosecutors alleged in a recently unsealed complaint.

Attorneys general in 33 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta in October, although the details at the time were not immediately released. The complaint, unsealed Wednesday, unveils more specifics, such as allegations from state prosecutors that Meta harmed young users on Facebook and Instagram through the use of highly manipulative algorithms and technological tools. that was accused by attorney generals in 33 states for creating addictive technology for youth to keep them hooked “

This is ridiculous. I’m voting for Kathleen and Chen but don’t need to drag Zuraya through the mud.

And we’re surprised no one more qualified wants to run for school board.

What did Zuraya do at Meta? She's a lobbyist right?

+1

DP, not a Zuraya fan or booster.

I’m actually okay with lobbyists running for SB. APS could use some help in that department down in Richmond rn.

And let’s not pretend that some of you Arlington parents aren’t federal/state lobbyists too. APE seems to have a lot of them spreading tears about “learning loss”

APE itself is a lobbying org now (anti-education).

Can you explain how APE is anti education? I don't like them, just wasn't aware that this is their new thing.

Republican plan:
1. defund public schools (Hi Youngkin! How’s that budget?)
2. crap on then relentlessly to lower public opinion and overwhelm the school district (APE, etc)
3. Push for vouchers to subsidize private school for their kids

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Also, I honestly don't care about phones in schools. At all. And if you do, why don't you contact the current school board and ask for a policy regarding cell phone use policy like a normal person.

It wouldn't surprise me if APS has a student cellphone use policy anyway. Just keep them in a locker during the school day. Easy.

I agree with the poster upthread. Of all of the things I don't like about Zuraya, the fact that she *might* be a lobbyist isn't one of them.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, I honestly don't care about phones in schools. At all. And if you do, why don't you contact the current school board and ask for a policy regarding cell phone use policy like a normal person.

It wouldn't surprise me if APS has a student cellphone use policy anyway. Just keep them in a locker during the school day. Easy.

I agree with the poster upthread. Of all of the things I don't like about Zuraya, the fact that she *might* be a lobbyist isn't one of them.

Doesn't Chen work in technology too? Conspiracy theorist says he must be running for the school board to put iPads and iPhones in Preschoolers hands. Let's make up -ish about him too. Get them started early so that they can work for his company in 12 years like the good drones they are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, I honestly don't care about phones in schools. At all. And if you do, why don't you contact the current school board and ask for a policy regarding cell phone use policy like a normal person.

It wouldn't surprise me if APS has a student cellphone use policy anyway. Just keep them in a locker during the school day. Easy.

I agree with the poster upthread. Of all of the things I don't like about Zuraya, the fact that she *might* be a lobbyist isn't one of them.

If you honestly don’t care about phones in schools, then you have no idea what is happening in schools. Read Jonathan Haidt’s piece in The Atlantic “Get Phones Out Of Schools Now” to get an idea of the impact they are having on secondary students.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/ban-smartphones-phone-free-schools-social-media/674304/

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You know why I think Chen is an APE plant? Because of all of these people trying to find any little sliver to slander Zuraya, from her endorsements to her previous employer.

Shows that Chen really doesn’t have anything going for him other than some words and four donations.

I read his website and he’s all about APE priorities. They should go ahead and endorse him then.

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Anonymous wrote:Chen has served on zero advisory committees and voted to approve zero minutes. We have crappy candidates apart from Kathleen, so there’s the watermark, I guess.

He’s not trying to inflate his credentials either. Since she already has all the endorsements, Zuraya should just be honest she doesn’t have much experience.

But Zuraya does have experience, she worked at Meta, the parent company of FB and Instagram.

“Meta the company that owns Facebook and Instagram has for years relied on both social media platforms to keep children and teenagers engaged for as long as possible in order to gather personal data and sell it to advertisers, a group of state prosecutors alleged in a recently unsealed complaint.

Attorneys general in 33 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta in October, although the details at the time were not immediately released. The complaint, unsealed Wednesday, unveils more specifics, such as allegations from state prosecutors that Meta harmed young users on Facebook and Instagram through the use of highly manipulative algorithms and technological tools. that was accused by attorney generals in 33 states for creating addictive technology for youth to keep them hooked “

This is ridiculous. I’m voting for Kathleen and Chen but don’t need to drag Zuraya through the mud.

And we’re surprised no one more qualified wants to run for school board.

What did Zuraya do at Meta? She's a lobbyist right?

+1

DP, not a Zuraya fan or booster.

I’m actually okay with lobbyists running for SB. APS could use some help in that department down in Richmond rn.

And let’s not pretend that some of you Arlington parents aren’t federal/state lobbyists too. APE seems to have a lot of them spreading tears about “learning loss”

APE itself is a lobbying org now (anti-education).

Can you explain how APE is anti education? I don't like them, just wasn't aware that this is their new thing.

Republican plan:
1. defund public schools (Hi Youngkin! How’s that budget?)
2. crap on then relentlessly to lower public opinion and overwhelm the school district (APE, etc)
3. Push for vouchers to subsidize private school for their kids

APE seems to have a lot of their kids in private schools, but still complain and engage on public school issues in very negative ways. They can't say one good thing about APS, just finding fault in everything. Their platform is not so different from IWF, PDE and Moms for Liberty, but without the culture wars because they are actually smart and know that Arlington would kick them out if they started to talk about banning books and discriminating against trans kids. But trust, many in their "tent" feel that way. Some of their first members already work for these organizations, and I wouldn't be surprised if APE coordinates with those extremist organizations already on the down low.

They just want to cause enough chaos at APS to defund us too so that they can get that voucher to send their kids to schools they're already going to. Or want to and just don't have the money to do so.

Exactly.

At a minimum, they engaged with many of them on social media.

They are dangerous because they are smart and are playing the long game.

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Anonymous wrote:Chen has served on zero advisory committees and voted to approve zero minutes. We have crappy candidates apart from Kathleen, so there’s the watermark, I guess.

He’s not trying to inflate his credentials either. Since she already has all the endorsements, Zuraya should just be honest she doesn’t have much experience.

But Zuraya does have experience, she worked at Meta, the parent company of FB and Instagram.

“Meta the company that owns Facebook and Instagram has for years relied on both social media platforms to keep children and teenagers engaged for as long as possible in order to gather personal data and sell it to advertisers, a group of state prosecutors alleged in a recently unsealed complaint.

Attorneys general in 33 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta in October, although the details at the time were not immediately released. The complaint, unsealed Wednesday, unveils more specifics, such as allegations from state prosecutors that Meta harmed young users on Facebook and Instagram through the use of highly manipulative algorithms and technological tools. that was accused by attorney generals in 33 states for creating addictive technology for youth to keep them hooked “

This is ridiculous. I’m voting for Kathleen and Chen but don’t need to drag Zuraya through the mud.

And we’re surprised no one more qualified wants to run for school board.

What did Zuraya do at Meta? She's a lobbyist right?

+1

DP, not a Zuraya fan or booster.

I’m actually okay with lobbyists running for SB. APS could use some help in that department down in Richmond rn.

And let’s not pretend that some of you Arlington parents aren’t federal/state lobbyists too. APE seems to have a lot of them spreading tears about “learning loss”

APE itself is a lobbying org now (anti-education).

Can you explain how APE is anti education? I don't like them, just wasn't aware that this is their new thing.

Republican plan:
1. defund public schools (Hi Youngkin! How’s that budget?)
2. crap on then relentlessly to lower public opinion and overwhelm the school district (APE, etc)
3. Push for vouchers to subsidize private school for their kids

APE seems to have a lot of their kids in private schools, but still complain and engage on public school issues in very negative ways. They can't say one good thing about APS, just finding fault in everything. Their platform is not so different from IWF, PDE and Moms for Liberty, but without the culture wars because they are actually smart and know that Arlington would kick them out if they started to talk about banning books and discriminating against trans kids. But trust, many in their "tent" feel that way. Some of their first members already work for these organizations, and I wouldn't be surprised if APE coordinates with those extremist organizations already on the down low.

They just want to cause enough chaos at APS to defund us too so that they can get that voucher to send their kids to schools they're already going to. Or want to and just don't have the money to do so.

Exactly.

At a minimum, they engaged with many of them on social media.

They are dangerous because they are smart and are playing the long game.

This is why I don't think Chen is an APE plant. They're smart enough to know how to push him through a school board caucus with 2 open seats. He barely has signs out. He doesn't have their endorsement or donations from their members. Nothing telling their members to vote for him, nothing from Miranda.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know the crazies on here love to speculate that Chen is the APE sleeper candidate. I asked someone very involved in APE who they were supporting. They said Kathleen Clark and undecided on #2.

I think the crazies on here don’t understand how elections work.

+1 If trashing candidates on DCUM could sway the caucus, Miranda would never have gotten elected.

[Anonymous]

Voted online yesterday. Super fast and easy.

Kathleen #1

Larry #2 (not terribly impressed with him but at least he has some quals and actual positions on issues based on engagement and experience in APS)

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Anonymous wrote:I know the crazies on here love to speculate that Chen is the APE sleeper candidate. I asked someone very involved in APE who they were supporting. They said Kathleen Clark and undecided on #2.

I think the crazies on here don’t understand how elections work.

+1 If trashing candidates on DCUM could sway the caucus, Miranda would never have gotten elected.

To be fair, the ONLY reason Miranda got elected was because her opponent was even worse. And if the ACDC didn’t rule all, an independent who had even Zuraya’s or Chen’s level of experience would have trounced her in the general.

No one likes her except APE. I have accepted that only four school board members truly serve me and my children.

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Anonymous wrote:Chen has served on zero advisory committees and voted to approve zero minutes. We have crappy candidates apart from Kathleen, so there’s the watermark, I guess.

He’s not trying to inflate his credentials either. Since she already has all the endorsements, Zuraya should just be honest she doesn’t have much experience.

But Zuraya does have experience, she worked at Meta, the parent company of FB and Instagram.

“Meta the company that owns Facebook and Instagram has for years relied on both social media platforms to keep children and teenagers engaged for as long as possible in order to gather personal data and sell it to advertisers, a group of state prosecutors alleged in a recently unsealed complaint.

Attorneys general in 33 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta in October, although the details at the time were not immediately released. The complaint, unsealed Wednesday, unveils more specifics, such as allegations from state prosecutors that Meta harmed young users on Facebook and Instagram through the use of highly manipulative algorithms and technological tools. that was accused by attorney generals in 33 states for creating addictive technology for youth to keep them hooked “

This is ridiculous. I’m voting for Kathleen and Chen but don’t need to drag Zuraya through the mud.

And we’re surprised no one more qualified wants to run for school board.

What did Zuraya do at Meta? She's a lobbyist right?

+1

DP, not a Zuraya fan or booster.

I’m actually okay with lobbyists running for SB. APS could use some help in that department down in Richmond rn.

And let’s not pretend that some of you Arlington parents aren’t federal/state lobbyists too. APE seems to have a lot of them spreading tears about “learning loss”

APE itself is a lobbying org now (anti-education).

Can you explain how APE is anti education? I don't like them, just wasn't aware that this is their new thing.

Republican plan:
1. defund public schools (Hi Youngkin! How’s that budget?)
2. crap on then relentlessly to lower public opinion and overwhelm the school district (APE, etc)
3. Push for vouchers to subsidize private school for their kids

APE seems to have a lot of their kids in private schools, but still complain and engage on public school issues in very negative ways. They can't say one good thing about APS, just finding fault in everything. Their platform is not so different from IWF, PDE and Moms for Liberty, but without the culture wars because they are actually smart and know that Arlington would kick them out if they started to talk about banning books and discriminating against trans kids. But trust, many in their "tent" feel that way. Some of their first members already work for these organizations, and I wouldn't be surprised if APE coordinates with those extremist organizations already on the down low.

They just want to cause enough chaos at APS to defund us too so that they can get that voucher to send their kids to schools they're already going to. Or want to and just don't have the money to do so.

Exactly.

At a minimum, they engaged with many of them on social media.

They are dangerous because they are smart and are playing the long game.

This is why I don't think Chen is an APE plant. They're smart enough to know how to push him through a school board caucus with 2 open seats. He barely has signs out. He doesn't have their endorsement or donations from their members. Nothing telling their members to vote for him, nothing from Miranda.

They haven’t officially endorsed anybody, probably because an endorsement from them will tank anyone’s campaign.

But of all of the candidates running, Chen’s campaign mirrors APE’s rhetoric the most.