AEM is not happy about SB1303

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Anonymous wrote:The comment was implying that we need to cater to the “good” rich parents as if their wishes mattered more than everyone else’s.

The people we know who’ve left won’t be coming back if it’s hybrid or 5-day in-person anyway. So it’s an empty “threat”.

People will twist and turn any comments on here to identify and attack "privileged parents". There was nothing wrong with that comment unless you twist it and read it to suit your own personal judgment.

So you think APS should make decisions based on what the "good" rich parents do?

My personal judgement is that we live in a community with many different interests and challenges. APS needs to balance the needs of all kids and families. I don't think the "good" rich families have any more say than anyone else.

The inference of someone commenting on a family being "good" means they are rich/privileged is pretty pathetic. Should that poster had said "bad families that contribute time/resources to our child's educational experience are leaving"? would that make you feel better?

Do you think APS should be catering to these good/bad families?

^^ still waiting on this.

Do you think APS should cater to the (good/bad) families who have the luxury of leaving APS?

I think APS should cater to ALL families. APS is losing a lot of families due to their mishandling of the past year. Many of these families did in fact, have a positive impact on our schools for ALL kids through their effort/time and resources.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The comment was implying that we need to cater to the “good” rich parents as if their wishes mattered more than everyone else’s.

The people we know who’ve left won’t be coming back if it’s hybrid or 5-day in-person anyway. So it’s an empty “threat”.

People will twist and turn any comments on here to identify and attack "privileged parents". There was nothing wrong with that comment unless you twist it and read it to suit your own personal judgment.

So you think APS should make decisions based on what the "good" rich parents do?

My personal judgement is that we live in a community with many different interests and challenges. APS needs to balance the needs of all kids and families. I don't think the "good" rich families have any more say than anyone else.

The inference of someone commenting on a family being "good" means they are rich/privileged is pretty pathetic. Should that poster had said "bad families that contribute time/resources to our child's educational experience are leaving"? would that make you feel better?

Do you think APS should be catering to these good/bad families?

^^ still waiting on this.

Do you think APS should cater to the (good/bad) families who have the luxury of leaving APS?

I think APS should cater to ALL families. APS is losing a lot of families due to their mishandling of the past year. Many of these families did in fact, have a positive impact on our schools for ALL kids through their effort/time and resources.

This.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The comment was implying that we need to cater to the “good” rich parents as if their wishes mattered more than everyone else’s.

The people we know who’ve left won’t be coming back if it’s hybrid or 5-day in-person anyway. So it’s an empty “threat”.

People will twist and turn any comments on here to identify and attack "privileged parents". There was nothing wrong with that comment unless you twist it and read it to suit your own personal judgment.

So you think APS should make decisions based on what the "good" rich parents do?

My personal judgement is that we live in a community with many different interests and challenges. APS needs to balance the needs of all kids and families. I don't think the "good" rich families have any more say than anyone else.

The inference of someone commenting on a family being "good" means they are rich/privileged is pretty pathetic. Should that poster had said "bad families that contribute time/resources to our child's educational experience are leaving"? would that make you feel better?

Do you think APS should be catering to these good/bad families?

^^ still waiting on this.

Do you think APS should cater to the (good/bad) families who have the luxury of leaving APS?

I think APS should cater to ALL families. APS is losing a lot of families due to their mishandling of the past year. Many of these families did in fact, have a positive impact on our schools for ALL kids through their effort/time and resources.

Exactly - but don't dare call these families references above "good families" - apparently it's a comment citing privilege.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The comment was implying that we need to cater to the “good” rich parents as if their wishes mattered more than everyone else’s.

The people we know who’ve left won’t be coming back if it’s hybrid or 5-day in-person anyway. So it’s an empty “threat”.

People will twist and turn any comments on here to identify and attack "privileged parents". There was nothing wrong with that comment unless you twist it and read it to suit your own personal judgment.

So you think APS should make decisions based on what the "good" rich parents do?

My personal judgement is that we live in a community with many different interests and challenges. APS needs to balance the needs of all kids and families. I don't think the "good" rich families have any more say than anyone else.

The inference of someone commenting on a family being "good" means they are rich/privileged is pretty pathetic. Should that poster had said "bad families that contribute time/resources to our child's educational experience are leaving"? would that make you feel better?

Do you think APS should be catering to these good/bad families?

^^ still waiting on this.

Do you think APS should cater to the (good/bad) families who have the luxury of leaving APS?

I think APS should cater to ALL families. APS is losing a lot of families due to their mishandling of the past year. Many of these families did in fact, have a positive impact on our schools for ALL kids through their effort/time and resources.

Exactly - but don't dare call these families references above "good families" - apparently it's a comment citing privilege.

Yes, the families who are leaving DO have the luxury of leaving. Stop being so obtuse.

Those families aren't owned anything any more than any other family. They are no more valuable than any other family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The comment was implying that we need to cater to the “good” rich parents as if their wishes mattered more than everyone else’s.

The people we know who’ve left won’t be coming back if it’s hybrid or 5-day in-person anyway. So it’s an empty “threat”.

People will twist and turn any comments on here to identify and attack "privileged parents". There was nothing wrong with that comment unless you twist it and read it to suit your own personal judgment.

So you think APS should make decisions based on what the "good" rich parents do?

My personal judgement is that we live in a community with many different interests and challenges. APS needs to balance the needs of all kids and families. I don't think the "good" rich families have any more say than anyone else.

The inference of someone commenting on a family being "good" means they are rich/privileged is pretty pathetic. Should that poster had said "bad families that contribute time/resources to our child's educational experience are leaving"? would that make you feel better?

Do you think APS should be catering to these good/bad families?

^^ still waiting on this.

Do you think APS should cater to the (good/bad) families who have the luxury of leaving APS?

I think APS should cater to ALL families. APS is losing a lot of families due to their mishandling of the past year. Many of these families did in fact, have a positive impact on our schools for ALL kids through their effort/time and resources.

Exactly - but don't dare call these families references above "good families" - apparently it's a comment citing privilege.

Yes, the families who are leaving DO have the luxury of leaving. Stop being so obtuse.

Those families aren't owned anything any more than any other family. They are no more valuable than any other family.

wow.. you just can't let this go. Who ever said those families are owed anything? My point was it's a loss for the APS community as a whole. Like it or not, many families that left to go private were volunteers running various activities at schools that ALL kids benefited from. I swear, some people will just sit around and wait for an excuse to attack and assume it's all about privilege. Pretty sure there are at least 2 posters on here that do that nonstop.

[Anonymous]

Not all wealthy families chose private. We homeschooled this year and plan to continue next year due to the amount of catching up APS students need to do. PP is right. Many privileged families are gone for a year or two at least, which is a shame because they were the ones contributing most to programs that benefit all kids.

For those of you that are arguing that this isn’t a big deal - aren’t you the same people that have issues with some schools being extremely high FARMs rates while others have no FARMs kids at all? If losing the families with resources doesn’t matter, why does it matter if your school has so many FARMs kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not all wealthy families chose private. We homeschooled this year and plan to continue next year due to the amount of catching up APS students need to do. PP is right. Many privileged families are gone for a year or two at least, which is a shame because they were the ones contributing most to programs that benefit all kids.

For those of you that are arguing that this isn’t a big deal - aren’t you the same people that have issues with some schools being extremely high FARMs rates while others have no FARMs kids at all? If losing the families with resources doesn’t matter, why does it matter if your school has so many FARMs kids?

Thats not what everyone is arguing. Many PTA members don't understand why it is always the same people volunteering and the same people going to every event. They can't figure out how to reach other families, especially those that are "different" from them. It's clear when comments are being made about "good families" leaving for private schools, that these same people don't understand how they come off. They don't understand how their privilege alienates the same people they say they are helping. When I listened to Nice White Parents it reeked of so many APS PTAs. I was one of those parents once. Oof.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not all wealthy families chose private. We homeschooled this year and plan to continue next year due to the amount of catching up APS students need to do. PP is right. Many privileged families are gone for a year or two at least, which is a shame because they were the ones contributing most to programs that benefit all kids.

For those of you that are arguing that this isn’t a big deal - aren’t you the same people that have issues with some schools being extremely high FARMs rates while others have no FARMs kids at all? If losing the families with resources doesn’t matter, why does it matter if your school has so many FARMs kids?

Thats not what everyone is arguing. Many PTA members don't understand why it is always the same people volunteering and the same people going to every event. They can't figure out how to reach other families, especially those that are "different" from them. It's clear when comments are being made about "good families" leaving for private schools, that these same people don't understand how they come off. They don't understand how their privilege alienates the same people they say they are helping. When I listened to Nice White Parents it reeked of so many APS PTAs. I was one of those parents once. Oof.

Don’t bite the hand that contributes to programs that benefit your kids. Or do, but then don’t complain when your school has no resources other than what’s provided by the state.

[Anonymous]

Don’t bite the hand that contributes to programs that benefit your kids.

Better give those families special treatment.....or else!

So disgusting.

[Anonymous]

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Don’t bite the hand that contributes to programs that benefit your kids.

Better give those families special treatment.....or else!

So disgusting.

In-person school 5 days per week is special treatment?! LOL

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not all wealthy families chose private. We homeschooled this year and plan to continue next year due to the amount of catching up APS students need to do. PP is right. Many privileged families are gone for a year or two at least, which is a shame because they were the ones contributing most to programs that benefit all kids.

For those of you that are arguing that this isn’t a big deal - aren’t you the same people that have issues with some schools being extremely high FARMs rates while others have no FARMs kids at all? If losing the families with resources doesn’t matter, why does it matter if your school has so many FARMs kids?

Thats not what everyone is arguing. Many PTA members don't understand why it is always the same people volunteering and the same people going to every event. They can't figure out how to reach other families, especially those that are "different" from them. It's clear when comments are being made about "good families" leaving for private schools, that these same people don't understand how they come off. They don't understand how their privilege alienates the same people they say they are helping. When I listened to Nice White Parents it reeked of so many APS PTAs. I was one of those parents once. Oof.

Don’t bite the hand that contributes to programs that benefit your kids. Or do, but then don’t complain when your school has no resources other than what’s provided by the state.

This is a nasty way of saying it, but there is a bit of truth here. We can’t afford to have all of the privileged families leave...

[Anonymous]

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Don’t bite the hand that contributes to programs that benefit your kids.

Better give those families special treatment.....or else!

So disgusting.

In-person school 5 days per week is special treatment?! LOL

OPEN SCHOOLS NOW is irrational, special treatment

[Anonymous]

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Don’t bite the hand that contributes to programs that benefit your kids.

Better give those families special treatment.....or else!

So disgusting.

In-person school 5 days per week is special treatment?! LOL

OPEN SCHOOLS NOW is irrational, special treatment

That’s your opinion, and you’re entitled to it. Just like those with means are entitled to leave an average (at best) school system. Unfortunately, their departure will have a negative impact on your school’s resources. Equity isn’t so great when it means everyone has equal access to a sh!tty product.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not all wealthy families chose private. We homeschooled this year and plan to continue next year due to the amount of catching up APS students need to do. PP is right. Many privileged families are gone for a year or two at least, which is a shame because they were the ones contributing most to programs that benefit all kids.

For those of you that are arguing that this isn’t a big deal - aren’t you the same people that have issues with some schools being extremely high FARMs rates while others have no FARMs kids at all? If losing the families with resources doesn’t matter, why does it matter if your school has so many FARMs kids?

Thats not what everyone is arguing. Many PTA members don't understand why it is always the same people volunteering and the same people going to every event. They can't figure out how to reach other families, especially those that are "different" from them. It's clear when comments are being made about "good families" leaving for private schools, that these same people don't understand how they come off. They don't understand how their privilege alienates the same people they say they are helping. When I listened to Nice White Parents it reeked of so many APS PTAs. I was one of those parents once. Oof.

Don’t bite the hand that contributes to programs that benefit your kids. Or do, but then don’t complain when your school has no resources other than what’s provided by the state.

This is a nasty way of saying it, but there is a bit of truth here. We can’t afford to have all of the privileged families leave...

They're not, just the entitled screaming ones, and I say good riddance. Schools were too crowded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all wealthy families chose private. We homeschooled this year and plan to continue next year due to the amount of catching up APS students need to do. PP is right. Many privileged families are gone for a year or two at least, which is a shame because they were the ones contributing most to programs that benefit all kids.

For those of you that are arguing that this isn’t a big deal - aren’t you the same people that have issues with some schools being extremely high FARMs rates while others have no FARMs kids at all? If losing the families with resources doesn’t matter, why does it matter if your school has so many FARMs kids?

Thats not what everyone is arguing. Many PTA members don't understand why it is always the same people volunteering and the same people going to every event. They can't figure out how to reach other families, especially those that are "different" from them. It's clear when comments are being made about "good families" leaving for private schools, that these same people don't understand how they come off. They don't understand how their privilege alienates the same people they say they are helping. When I listened to Nice White Parents it reeked of so many APS PTAs. I was one of those parents once. Oof.

Don’t bite the hand that contributes to programs that benefit your kids. Or do, but then don’t complain when your school has no resources other than what’s provided by the state.

This is a nasty way of saying it, but there is a bit of truth here. We can’t afford to have all of the privileged families leave...

They're not, just the entitled screaming ones, and I say good riddance. Schools were too crowded.

I don’t know... I personally know a lot of people that have left/plan to leave, and they aren’t the obnoxious, entitled families. Those families have chosen private schools. The people I know have chosen to homeschool.

APS isn’t over-populated with wealthy kids. The S Arlington schools will still be overcrowded with FARMs students.