VA Teachers: which gubernatorial candidate would be better for education (single policy opinion)

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Anonymous wrote:Youngkin can't talk about education without lying so probably not him.

I know McAuliffe sent his kids to private school. But I'm curious about private equity titan Youngkin -- did he do the same? His children all look to be adults now.

I think this is germane because he's behaving like he's one of us with kids in public schools or those who teach in schools. I bet he actually has zero experience with public schools at all.

It's really funny how they think McAuliffe made a gaffe with his comment that parents shouldn't tell schools what to teach, though. What a miscalculation.

One of McAuliffe’s kids went to Langley. Youngkin sent his to Georgetown Prep.

See, has anyone asked him if he told Georgetown Prep what to teach?

I wonder where they went to elementary school.

[Anonymous]

McAuliffe has five children. One went to public school, the others to private (Potomac School). Interestingly, this info has been edited out of Wikipedia since last week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Youngkin can't talk about education without lying so probably not him.

I know McAuliffe sent his kids to private school. But I'm curious about private equity titan Youngkin -- did he do the same? His children all look to be adults now.

I think this is germane because he's behaving like he's one of us with kids in public schools or those who teach in schools. I bet he actually has zero experience with public schools at all.

It's really funny how they think McAuliffe made a gaffe with his comment that parents shouldn't tell schools what to teach, though. What a miscalculation.

Both Youngkin and McAuliffe's children both attended private school. Youngkin has one at Prep but his others went to St. Albans. McAuliffe's went to Potomac school and the last one just graduated from Gonzaga.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin can't talk about education without lying so probably not him.

I know McAuliffe sent his kids to private school. But I'm curious about private equity titan Youngkin -- did he do the same? His children all look to be adults now.

I think this is germane because he's behaving like he's one of us with kids in public schools or those who teach in schools. I bet he actually has zero experience with public schools at all.

It's really funny how they think McAuliffe made a gaffe with his comment that parents shouldn't tell schools what to teach, though. What a miscalculation.

One of McAuliffe’s kids went to Langley. Youngkin sent his to Georgetown Prep.

See, has anyone asked him if he told Georgetown Prep what to teach?

I wonder where they went to elementary school.

I don't know did McAuliffe tell Potomac school how to teach or Gonzaga? I think that Youngkin is saying that parents should understand what their children are being taught. Different when it is funded by tax payer dollars than a private school that is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin can't talk about education without lying so probably not him.

I know McAuliffe sent his kids to private school. But I'm curious about private equity titan Youngkin -- did he do the same? His children all look to be adults now.

I think this is germane because he's behaving like he's one of us with kids in public schools or those who teach in schools. I bet he actually has zero experience with public schools at all.

It's really funny how they think McAuliffe made a gaffe with his comment that parents shouldn't tell schools what to teach, though. What a miscalculation.

One of McAuliffe’s kids went to Langley. Youngkin sent his to Georgetown Prep.

See, has anyone asked him if he told Georgetown Prep what to teach?

I wonder where they went to elementary school.

I don't know did McAuliffe tell Potomac school how to teach or Gonzaga? I think that Youngkin is saying that parents should understand what their children are being taught. Different when it is funded by tax payer dollars than a private school that is not.

Good news for you. VDOE has the curriculum all documented online:
https://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/

Now you don't need to vote for a Trumphumper over a non-issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin can't talk about education without lying so probably not him.

I know McAuliffe sent his kids to private school. But I'm curious about private equity titan Youngkin -- did he do the same? His children all look to be adults now.

I think this is germane because he's behaving like he's one of us with kids in public schools or those who teach in schools. I bet he actually has zero experience with public schools at all.

It's really funny how they think McAuliffe made a gaffe with his comment that parents shouldn't tell schools what to teach, though. What a miscalculation.

One of McAuliffe’s kids went to Langley. Youngkin sent his to Georgetown Prep.

See, has anyone asked him if he told Georgetown Prep what to teach?

I wonder where they went to elementary school.

I don't know did McAuliffe tell Potomac school how to teach or Gonzaga? I think that Youngkin is saying that parents should understand what their children are being taught. Different when it is funded by tax payer dollars than a private school that is not.

I believe his wife was on an advisory board of at least one of the schools, so it’s fine for parents to have input and influence if they pay enough money and are one of the important people.

[Anonymous]

It’s really a choice as to which of two rich Langley dudes seems like less of a fake when dealing with the unwashed masses. Edge to Youngkin, but that’s only because you don’t get much phonier than McAuliffe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s really a choice as to which of two rich Langley dudes seems like less of a fake when dealing with the unwashed masses. Edge to Youngkin, but that’s only because you don’t get much phonier than McAuliffe.

The bolded is so true.

[Anonymous]

Lol, got it in one, nice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Youngkin can't talk about education without lying so probably not him.

I know McAuliffe sent his kids to private school. But I'm curious about private equity titan Youngkin -- did he do the same? His children all look to be adults now.

I think this is germane because he's behaving like he's one of us with kids in public schools or those who teach in schools. I bet he actually has zero experience with public schools at all.

It's really funny how they think McAuliffe made a gaffe with his comment that parents shouldn't tell schools what to teach, though. What a miscalculation.

One of McAuliffe’s kids went to Langley. Youngkin sent his to Georgetown Prep.

See, has anyone asked him if he told Georgetown Prep what to teach?

I wonder where they went to elementary school.

I don't know did McAuliffe tell Potomac school how to teach or Gonzaga? I think that Youngkin is saying that parents should understand what their children are being taught. Different when it is funded by tax payer dollars than a private school that is not.

I believe his wife was on an advisory board of at least one of the schools, so it’s fine for parents to have input and influence if they pay enough money and are one of the important people.

It is different when you pay your own cash for school -- you have right to say and right to know what they teach your kids. When you pay for school via taxes, there is always a know how white dude who knows better how to teach your kids.

[Anonymous]

FCPS teacher and I already voted for Youngkin. McAuliff will bring more $$ to schools, but unfortunately, like with Northam administration, it won't be spend on teachers salary increase or education. It will go to units and contractors, the companies who support democrats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS teacher and I already voted for Youngkin. McAuliff will bring more $$ to schools, but unfortunately, like with Northam administration, it won't be spend on teachers salary increase or education. It will go to units and contractors, the companies who support democrats.

+1. Lack of $$ is not the problem with Virginia schools. Lack of $$ in the right places, perhaps, but that situation would only get worse under continental D control.

DH snd I are both educators in VA public schools. We’re both voting Youngkin.

[Anonymous]

^ continued D control.

[Anonymous]

One of our friends had his elementary aged son come home and tell him that his teacher said white people don’t like (or maybe he said “hate”) black people.

Is it possible that the student could have been referring to a lesson on the civil rights era, when it was true that some white people didn’t like black people? Or should this era not be mentioned to 10-year-old fifth graders? Or should they be taught that there were good people on both sides? As a teacher, should I submit my lesson plans to the parents in my class so they can approve each one?

Last year, I worked in a fourth grade class that was held over zoom during the day after January 6th. The students had questions. At some point, you have to trust the teachers. They can’t get minute-by-minute parent approval.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think McAuliffe would be better on education. He has a detailed, fact-based plan for improving public education in Virginia.

https://terrymcauliffe.com/issues/education/

Youngkin had a slogan with no substance.

https://www.youngkinforgovernor.com/parents-matter

I agree Youngkin’s plan is very thin and McAuliffe is more thought out , but Youngkin isn’t wrong on slamming McAuiffe on his statement about parents. I do worry that McAuliff’s plan to “Address modern-day segregation in schools and create an Education Equity and Innovation Commission, Fund, and a school integration officer,” is code for minority students are too stupid to learn, so we’ll water the standards down. It is disingenuous and insulting to everyone when this crap is pulled. I want all kids to succeed. I don’t think tests tell the whole story of a child’s intelligence, so I’d like to see more opportunities given to kids with potential make the cut. However, I don’t think it’s right to move kids up if they haven't demonstrated mastery of a subject. I’d to see more individualized student plans rather than more one-size fits all plans. Help kids develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses. -OP

We differ in our views of that statement. Parents shouldn’t be telling schools what they should teach. How would that even work? That’s up to the Department of Ed.

I think parents should tell schools to assign only age appropriate reading material. The people in charge of selecting books must also include uplifting content, not hiding obscure messages to trash their brains. We have to feed their brains well with quality book content. McAuliffe and the Dept. of Ed. can work on this issue.