Taylor Elem — Closed today, tomorrow, to infinity and beyond?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At least ArlNow picked it up:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/01/25/taylor-elementary-school-closed-for-third-day-due-to-lack-of-heat-and-power/

Of course they did, APE's PR team is very good. Kids on virtual is an EMERGENCY for these people.

You mean, white N. Arlington kids on virtual, lol.

Did this happen to a S Arlington school and not make the news? Also, is your stance that virtual is the same as in person?

You are making my point here. You only care about the HVAC because your kids are in VIRTUAL.

Normal people expect the facilities people to handle the facilities. The implication in the thread above is that no one would care if a S Arlington school was virtual, so I was wondering if that actually happened.

[Anonymous]

Is there some other option? Can we setup classes in Madison Community center or WL gymnasium?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At least ArlNow picked it up:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/01/25/taylor-elementary-school-closed-for-third-day-due-to-lack-of-heat-and-power/

Of course they did, APE's PR team is very good. Kids on virtual is an EMERGENCY for these people.

You mean, white N. Arlington kids on virtual, lol.

Did this happen to a S Arlington school and not make the news? Also, is your stance that virtual is the same as in person?

You are making my point here. You only care about the HVAC because your kids are in VIRTUAL.

Normal people expect the facilities people to handle the facilities. The implication in the thread above is that no one would care if a S Arlington school was virtual, so I was wondering if that actually happened.

No the implication is that YOU do not care if S Arlington has bad HVACs and you only even care about your own kids' school because your kids are in virtual. Taylor HVAC has been in sore need of help for years, but you did nothing about it. There wasn't a DCUM thread, AEM post or parents tipping off Arl Now until the school had to go virtual. Virtual is the trigger here and is all you people care about. You made that quite clear!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get ready, WMS is next. Horrible shape.

It is but does anyone care?

[Anonymous]

Some of you have PTSD. Please get therapy.

And pray we don't get any snowstorms this winter. Because back in the day, APS would be closed for a week after 6 inches of snow.

[Anonymous]

I don't live in ARL. My kids are FCPS but I'm just seeing this. Insane. I'd be furious if I'd purchased a $2M new construction home to have kids at a school that can't open bc of HVAC issues.

Just wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't live in ARL. My kids are FCPS but I'm just seeing this. Insane. I'd be furious if I'd purchased a $2M new construction home to have kids at a school that can't open bc of HVAC issues.

Just wow.

but the silver lining would be that your kids are well advanced above grade level anyway so a few days of no public school education will be fine and besides you have them in a slew of enrichment and possibly even tutors so they will fill in...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At least ArlNow picked it up:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/01/25/taylor-elementary-school-closed-for-third-day-due-to-lack-of-heat-and-power/

Of course they did, APE's PR team is very good. Kids on virtual is an EMERGENCY for these people.

You mean, white N. Arlington kids on virtual, lol.

Did this happen to a S Arlington school and not make the news? Also, is your stance that virtual is the same as in person?

You are making my point here. You only care about the HVAC because your kids are in VIRTUAL.

Normal people expect the facilities people to handle the facilities. The implication in the thread above is that no one would care if a S Arlington school was virtual, so I was wondering if that actually happened.

No the implication is that YOU do not care if S Arlington has bad HVACs and you only even care about your own kids' school because your kids are in virtual. Taylor HVAC has been in sore need of help for years, but you did nothing about it. There wasn't a DCUM thread, AEM post or parents tipping off Arl Now until the school had to go virtual. Virtual is the trigger here and is all you people care about. You made that quite clear!

Yeah, the building being uninhabitable IS the tipping point because it means kids can't go to school. I'm not sure why you're so heated about parents wanting APS to keep things in minimal functioning condition.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't live in ARL. My kids are FCPS but I'm just seeing this. Insane. I'd be furious if I'd purchased a $2M new construction home to have kids at a school that can't open bc of HVAC issues.

Just wow.

but the silver lining would be that your kids are well advanced above grade level anyway so a few days of no public school education will be fine and besides you have them in a slew of enrichment and possibly even tutors so they will fill in...

My kids are already well advanced above grade level and in a "slew of enrichment" - and their school is not closed due to HVAC issues with the possibility of going virtual. My point is that Arlington should expect more - particularly with all the money in the county. I'd be furious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't live in ARL. My kids are FCPS but I'm just seeing this. Insane. I'd be furious if I'd purchased a $2M new construction home to have kids at a school that can't open bc of HVAC issues.

Just wow.

but the silver lining would be that your kids are well advanced above grade level anyway so a few days of no public school education will be fine and besides you have them in a slew of enrichment and possibly even tutors so they will fill in...

Hahahaha, the notion of Arlington public school kids being above grade level just because they live in North Arlington is just absurd. Everyone I know in Arlington is super unhappy with the school system since Covid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At least ArlNow picked it up:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/01/25/taylor-elementary-school-closed-for-third-day-due-to-lack-of-heat-and-power/

Of course they did, APE's PR team is very good. Kids on virtual is an EMERGENCY for these people.

You mean, white N. Arlington kids on virtual, lol.

Did this happen to a S Arlington school and not make the news? Also, is your stance that virtual is the same as in person?

You are making my point here. You only care about the HVAC because your kids are in VIRTUAL.

Normal people expect the facilities people to handle the facilities. The implication in the thread above is that no one would care if a S Arlington school was virtual, so I was wondering if that actually happened.

No the implication is that YOU do not care if S Arlington has bad HVACs and you only even care about your own kids' school because your kids are in virtual. Taylor HVAC has been in sore need of help for years, but you did nothing about it. There wasn't a DCUM thread, AEM post or parents tipping off Arl Now until the school had to go virtual. Virtual is the trigger here and is all you people care about. You made that quite clear!

I’m pretty sure most parents assumed ALL HVACs were recently updated as part of COVID spending. How would we know it didn’t actually happen?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't live in ARL. My kids are FCPS but I'm just seeing this. Insane. I'd be furious if I'd purchased a $2M new construction home to have kids at a school that can't open bc of HVAC issues.

Just wow.

but the silver lining would be that your kids are well advanced above grade level anyway so a few days of no public school education will be fine and besides you have them in a slew of enrichment and possibly even tutors so they will fill in...

True. Most advanced kids spend a large part of their day on iPads anyway throughout APS because teachers have to focus on struggling and mainstreamed students, and once a kid is hitting their testing minimum levels they are let loose on Dreambox etc.

But our kids are desperately missing recess! Maybe school could organize playground meetups per grade?

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Anonymous wrote:At least ArlNow picked it up:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/01/25/taylor-elementary-school-closed-for-third-day-due-to-lack-of-heat-and-power/

Of course they did, APE's PR team is very good. Kids on virtual is an EMERGENCY for these people.

You mean, white N. Arlington kids on virtual, lol.

Did this happen to a S Arlington school and not make the news? Also, is your stance that virtual is the same as in person?

You are making my point here. You only care about the HVAC because your kids are in VIRTUAL.

Normal people expect the facilities people to handle the facilities. The implication in the thread above is that no one would care if a S Arlington school was virtual, so I was wondering if that actually happened.

No the implication is that YOU do not care if S Arlington has bad HVACs and you only even care about your own kids' school because your kids are in virtual. Taylor HVAC has been in sore need of help for years, but you did nothing about it. There wasn't a DCUM thread, AEM post or parents tipping off Arl Now until the school had to go virtual. Virtual is the trigger here and is all you people care about. You made that quite clear!

Yeah, the building being uninhabitable IS the tipping point because it means kids can't go to school. I'm not sure why you're so heated about parents wanting APS to keep things in minimal functioning condition.

I don't, that's the point. I wanted this fixed years ago, but it didn't get done. Now you're angry but only because your kids are in virtual. Will you stay on this after school reopens next week? We will see.

[Anonymous]

What's with the continued APE derangement syndrome? APE is the reason for HVAC failures at an elementary in 2023? For VLP? Did they help the AEA prez embezzle funds too? It's 2023. Move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's with the continued APE derangement syndrome? APE is the reason for HVAC failures at an elementary in 2023? For VLP? Did they help the AEA prez embezzle funds too? It's 2023. Move on.

I'm pretty sure this is just one person posting constantly, b/c she is also posting the same stuff on AEM. She thinks she 'owns' ventilation.
The fact is, taylor having to go virtual b/c aps can't get the system working is a reason for a massive public outcry. That is an extremely big deal. There is no evidence whatsoever that doing all the air exchange upgrades that a small number of people were advocating for would have prevented this problem- I have no idea what caused the failure at Taylor- APS hasn't said. But it is very much APS responsibility to keep schools operating and open. My kids aren't at Taylor and I am outraged.