AEM shutting down

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its been a useful resource of school news and public discussion. I've liked seeing viewpoints that are different from my sometimes knee jerk reaction and the discussion that comes from those.

I also wish she would just hand over the reins with a big disclaimer and warning that the initial vision is over and now it's just a Facebook page of Arlington school parents. I do hope a few of the more active members will step up to create a new space.

I also wish they'd hand over the reins to someone new. It's a shame to lose an information source with such a widespread following. They could even update the name of the group to be something like AEM v2.0 to make clear it has new leadership.

This is probably why she’s done. Everyone had an opinion of how she’s doing it wrong, without lifting a finger to do any work. Why don’t you step up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m just a curious outsider, but why is it shutting down? Is it because of the FB moderation changes?

I think her kids are aging out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m just a curious outsider, but why is it shutting down? Is it because of the FB moderation changes?

She didn't say and doesn't owe an explanation to anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its been a useful resource of school news and public discussion. I've liked seeing viewpoints that are different from my sometimes knee jerk reaction and the discussion that comes from those.

I also wish she would just hand over the reins with a big disclaimer and warning that the initial vision is over and now it's just a Facebook page of Arlington school parents. I do hope a few of the more active members will step up to create a new space.

I also wish they'd hand over the reins to someone new. It's a shame to lose an information source with such a widespread following. They could even update the name of the group to be something like AEM v2.0 to make clear it has new leadership.

This is probably why she’s done. Everyone had an opinion of how she’s doing it wrong, without lifting a finger to do any work. Why don’t you step up?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its been a useful resource of school news and public discussion. I've liked seeing viewpoints that are different from my sometimes knee jerk reaction and the discussion that comes from those.

I also wish she would just hand over the reins with a big disclaimer and warning that the initial vision is over and now it's just a Facebook page of Arlington school parents. I do hope a few of the more active members will step up to create a new space.

I also wish they'd hand over the reins to someone new. It's a shame to lose an information source with such a widespread following. They could even update the name of the group to be something like AEM v2.0 to make clear it has new leadership.

This is probably why she’s done. Everyone had an opinion of how she’s doing it wrong, without lifting a finger to do any work. Why don’t you step up?

Many people have. She’s a control freak and is shutting it down instead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its been a useful resource of school news and public discussion. I've liked seeing viewpoints that are different from my sometimes knee jerk reaction and the discussion that comes from those.

I also wish she would just hand over the reins with a big disclaimer and warning that the initial vision is over and now it's just a Facebook page of Arlington school parents. I do hope a few of the more active members will step up to create a new space.

I also wish they'd hand over the reins to someone new. It's a shame to lose an information source with such a widespread following. They could even update the name of the group to be something like AEM v2.0 to make clear it has new leadership.

This is probably why she’s done. Everyone had an opinion of how she’s doing it wrong, without lifting a finger to do any work. Why don’t you step up?

Many people have. She’s a control freak and is shutting it down instead.

You're name calling a person who volunteered her time and mental energy all these years? Wow, you're special... and probably of the reasons she's done! I wouldn't want my name associated with it either. APE really ruined AEM, especially all of their cut and paste and online bullying members. I wish she'd post the messages in her inbox! People can be terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its been a useful resource of school news and public discussion. I've liked seeing viewpoints that are different from my sometimes knee jerk reaction and the discussion that comes from those.

I also wish she would just hand over the reins with a big disclaimer and warning that the initial vision is over and now it's just a Facebook page of Arlington school parents. I do hope a few of the more active members will step up to create a new space.

I also wish they'd hand over the reins to someone new. It's a shame to lose an information source with such a widespread following. They could even update the name of the group to be something like AEM v2.0 to make clear it has new leadership.

This is probably why she’s done. Everyone had an opinion of how she’s doing it wrong, without lifting a finger to do any work. Why don’t you step up?

Many people have. She’s a control freak and is shutting it down instead.

You're name calling a person who volunteered her time and mental energy all these years? Wow, you're special... and probably of the reasons she's done! I wouldn't want my name associated with it either. APE really ruined AEM, especially all of their cut and paste and online bullying members. I wish she'd post the messages in her inbox! People can be terrible.

She part of the echo chamber that AEm had become. I have some other names but I don’t want to get banned here. Yeah, she’s a control freak.

[Anonymous]

I will miss Ventilation lady, EHN, and all the other Covid-era discussions. For me, that was AEM at it's peak. I will miss that. Hopefully the new group stays a little messy. Thanks for the good times AEM!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its been a useful resource of school news and public discussion. I've liked seeing viewpoints that are different from my sometimes knee jerk reaction and the discussion that comes from those.

I also wish she would just hand over the reins with a big disclaimer and warning that the initial vision is over and now it's just a Facebook page of Arlington school parents. I do hope a few of the more active members will step up to create a new space.

I also wish they'd hand over the reins to someone new. It's a shame to lose an information source with such a widespread following. They could even update the name of the group to be something like AEM v2.0 to make clear it has new leadership.

This is probably why she’s done. Everyone had an opinion of how she’s doing it wrong, without lifting a finger to do any work. Why don’t you step up?

Many people have. She’s a control freak and is shutting it down instead.

You're name calling a person who volunteered her time and mental energy all these years? Wow, you're special... and probably of the reasons she's done! I wouldn't want my name associated with it either. APE really ruined AEM, especially all of their cut and paste and online bullying members. I wish she'd post the messages in her inbox! People can be terrible.

APE ruins everything

[Anonymous]

Can some one give a primer on AEM vs APE, I thought AEM was a result of COVID? APE a reaction AEM? Which is more aligned with MAGA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can some one give a primer on AEM vs APE, I thought AEM was a result of COVID? APE a reaction AEM? Which is more aligned with MAGA?

AEM started a long time ago, probably around a decade (I'm not sure). In the beginning, there were a lot of posts about helping people navigate the system, ideas to support the classroom and other school-adjacent topics like summer camp and conference day classes. At some point, more and more posts were about complaints that solutions. Times changed and more posters were jaded. A lot of people stopped posting and you would see the same dozen names on everything. APE came out of COVID. They felt they knew best and that APS wasn't handing the pandemic challenges well. Things got heated and most APEs left AEM, but not all. APE is more MAGA, by a lot. Probably, the moderators never thought the group would grow as large and it got a lot more to handle over the years. It's wise to shut it down and let something new start fresh.

[Anonymous]

AEM Blows!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AEM Blows!!

You know it's a voluntary group right? Just...leave it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its been a useful resource of school news and public discussion. I've liked seeing viewpoints that are different from my sometimes knee jerk reaction and the discussion that comes from those.

I also wish she would just hand over the reins with a big disclaimer and warning that the initial vision is over and now it's just a Facebook page of Arlington school parents. I do hope a few of the more active members will step up to create a new space.

I also wish they'd hand over the reins to someone new. It's a shame to lose an information source with such a widespread following. They could even update the name of the group to be something like AEM v2.0 to make clear it has new leadership.

This is probably why she’s done. Everyone had an opinion of how she’s doing it wrong, without lifting a finger to do any work. Why don’t you step up?

Many people have. She’s a control freak and is shutting it down instead.

You're name calling a person who volunteered her time and mental energy all these years? Wow, you're special... and probably of the reasons she's done! I wouldn't want my name associated with it either. APE really ruined AEM, especially all of their cut and paste and online bullying members. I wish she'd post the messages in her inbox! People can be terrible.

Yes! APE should be outed for their abuse. Bullying, harassment, doxxing, stalking, all of it. They have driven good people away from engaging.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its been a useful resource of school news and public discussion. I've liked seeing viewpoints that are different from my sometimes knee jerk reaction and the discussion that comes from those.

I also wish she would just hand over the reins with a big disclaimer and warning that the initial vision is over and now it's just a Facebook page of Arlington school parents. I do hope a few of the more active members will step up to create a new space.

I also wish they'd hand over the reins to someone new. It's a shame to lose an information source with such a widespread following. They could even update the name of the group to be something like AEM v2.0 to make clear it has new leadership.

This is probably why she’s done. Everyone had an opinion of how she’s doing it wrong, without lifting a finger to do any work. Why don’t you step up?

Many people have. She’s a control freak and is shutting it down instead.

You're name calling a person who volunteered her time and mental energy all these years? Wow, you're special... and probably of the reasons she's done! I wouldn't want my name associated with it either. APE really ruined AEM, especially all of their cut and paste and online bullying members. I wish she'd post the messages in her inbox! People can be terrible.

She part of the echo chamber that AEm had become. I have some other names but I don’t want to get banned here. Yeah, she’s a control freak.

AEM isn't an echo chamber. It's a facebook group that allows open discussion of APS issues. It's probably uncomfortable for you to interact with others who don't agree with you. That's what was so valuable about it. Are you more comfortable in your little APE echo chamber with your MAGA friends?