Most real Dems don't go on Fox news |
Ive never seen APE support any of these. Can you show explains? I’m truly curious. The last I heard /saw they were promoting less Tech use (which I’m for) and questioning the retake policy, which did end up being a disaster and APS changed. I know dcumers love to hate ape but I’m genuinely curious to see when ape has promoted any of this. i remember one guy in that FB APS group would promote school choice all the time but he had no affiliation with APE. So where are you seeing this? |
Of course they join the manufactured chorus of anti-public school sentiment on FoxNews. |
You sure? Sounds like Kathleen and Miranda are bffs. I just went to vpap and some others have donated to her big money. Disappointing. But it’s a disappointing race. |
1. APE supports Youngkin. Where is their outrage “article” about Youngkin defunding APS? 2. This has been nonstop since covid. 3. Not overtly but all of their Republican buddies are pretty open about it. They carefully choose their positions to avoid red flags. |
I think you're tilting at windmills, but I guess everyone needs a hobby. |
Not to mention that APE is now apparently for Youngkin's/his VDOEs move to change accreditation standards. The superintendents, school board associations and teachers are totally against this proposal BTW: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/04/03/virginia-school-accreditation-rankings-change/ I mean, if you want to think APE is a group of people who care about APS and public schools in general, then keep your heads buried. Most of their kids have left for private school. And the ones that stayed are making our PTAs and committees terrible places to belong. |
That poster isn't naive, they are an APE defender. APE is on DCUM all the time policing all the threads. They often get posts about APE removed. |
And they complain about their own "free speech" while eliminating dissent and actual concerns. Even more of a reason why APE has no business being on our school board. I will continue to raise concerns about SB candidates who engage with them. APE engages with everyone in bad faith, even anonymously. |
I bet you are a Zuraya booster trying to undermine Kathleen. |
I'm with you on APE, but all of our school board members engage with them. They have to. |
+1. I see their FB site as similar to AEM if you're a candidate considering how to engage the electorate. It isn't official APS but it's followed by a lot of people, and what is said can make its way into APS decision-making, so if you're a candidate it would be foolish not to engage or at least be aware. |
I’m the poster who asked for examples. I have no affiliation with APE. I will admit I have seen/read their newsletters because I’m interested in hearing all point of views before making judgements and I don’t find all they are asking for that out of line. I won’t quote exactly, because I don’t keep up that closely, so that is why I was looking for solid data on what they have done. But saying they have republican buddies and they didn’t write an article criticizing youngkin (did they write an article supporting him?) is pretty weak. This is the overall problem with APS no one is willing to have open and meaningful discussions. It’s all black and white. You are either a woke snowflake or a trumpster. |
Who is “them” though? A handful of parents who incorporated under a 501c4? Does their voice really represent the wider APS parent community? lol no. Please engage with them, but when candidates join divisive groups and post pics with them on their website, just know people like me will question what are your motives in running for office. APE definitely doesn’t represent me or my children, and they have some really bad priorities in standing with Youngkin and his push to defund public education. Pass. |
I hate both of them now. I don’t know who I’m going to vote for. |