Do Local Republicans Want to Gut or Reform FCPS?

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Anonymous wrote: But none of the R candidates are moderate.

It stands to reason that the Ds will claim that any candidates opposing their candidates are “extremists.”

I hope every candidate gets a fair chance to be heard.

It’s actually good that Moon and McDaniel are back. And perhaps some of the more moderate independents will end up endorsed by the GOP.

MAGAs and their associates are extremists.

Why?

If you're asking the question, there is no answer that you'd accept

DP. Or, perhaps, you traffic in agit prop and can’t handle the possibility that some candidates who aren’t Ds are neither MAGA/Trump supporters nor extremists.

Ok? PP asked about MAGAs

Actually, PP asked about your reference to "MAGAs and their associates."

So explain what you mean by your language, and why you think it matters in an upcoming local School Board election.

Partnering with PDE is a disqualifier.

Partnering with BLM is a disqualifier.

[Anonymous]

^ To be clear, I have no issue if a candidate worked with people associated with either PDE or BLM, or both.

It's the constant effort to come up with litmus tests to exclude and denigrate candidates - and it is mostly local Democrats who do this - that I find ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: But none of the R candidates are moderate.

It stands to reason that the Ds will claim that any candidates opposing their candidates are “extremists.”

I hope every candidate gets a fair chance to be heard.

It’s actually good that Moon and McDaniel are back. And perhaps some of the more moderate independents will end up endorsed by the GOP.

MAGAs and their associates are extremists.

Why?

If you're asking the question, there is no answer that you'd accept

DP. Or, perhaps, you traffic in agit prop and can’t handle the possibility that some candidates who aren’t Ds are neither MAGA/Trump supporters nor extremists.

Ok? PP asked about MAGAs

Actually, PP asked about your reference to "MAGAs and their associates."

So explain what you mean by your language, and why you think it matters in an upcoming local School Board election.

We get it, you think that MAGA policies are acceptable and mainstream. You're free to vote for candidates who represent your world view, just don't be surprised when they lose in a blue county

In other words, you can't answer the question, but only use buzzwords and then imply guilt by association.

And I'm trying to find candidates who represent my priorities when it comes to public education in Fairfax County, not my entire "world view."

Good for you. Anyone who has endorsed vouchers or school choice or pressed for investigations into CRT or tried to get books they disagree with pulled from libraries (i.e. MAGA and maga adjacent policies) is someone that I won't vote for. Fortunately, those people are unelectable in Fairfax

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ To be clear, I have no issue if a candidate worked with people associated with either PDE or BLM, or both.

It's the constant effort to come up with litmus tests to exclude and denigrate candidates - and it is mostly local Democrats who do this - that I find ridiculous.

Candidates are responsible for their own actions. If they choose to partner with MAGAs, then they will face the consequences. It’s not some arbitrary litmus test. It speaks volumes about priorities and values.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: But none of the R candidates are moderate.

It stands to reason that the Ds will claim that any candidates opposing their candidates are “extremists.”

I hope every candidate gets a fair chance to be heard.

It’s actually good that Moon and McDaniel are back. And perhaps some of the more moderate independents will end up endorsed by the GOP.

MAGAs and their associates are extremists.

Why?

If you're asking the question, there is no answer that you'd accept

DP. Or, perhaps, you traffic in agit prop and can’t handle the possibility that some candidates who aren’t Ds are neither MAGA/Trump supporters nor extremists.

Ok? PP asked about MAGAs

Actually, PP asked about your reference to "MAGAs and their associates."

So explain what you mean by your language, and why you think it matters in an upcoming local School Board election.

We get it, you think that MAGA policies are acceptable and mainstream. You're free to vote for candidates who represent your world view, just don't be surprised when they lose in a blue county

In other words, you can't answer the question, but only use buzzwords and then imply guilt by association.

And I'm trying to find candidates who represent my priorities when it comes to public education in Fairfax County, not my entire "world view."

Good for you. Anyone who has endorsed vouchers or school choice or pressed for investigations into CRT or tried to get books they disagree with pulled from libraries (i.e. MAGA and maga adjacent policies) is someone that I won't vote for. Fortunately, those people are unelectable in Fairfax

Same. X a million.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: But none of the R candidates are moderate.

It stands to reason that the Ds will claim that any candidates opposing their candidates are “extremists.”

I hope every candidate gets a fair chance to be heard.

It’s actually good that Moon and McDaniel are back. And perhaps some of the more moderate independents will end up endorsed by the GOP.

MAGAs and their associates are extremists.

Why?

If you're asking the question, there is no answer that you'd accept

DP. Or, perhaps, you traffic in agit prop and can’t handle the possibility that some candidates who aren’t Ds are neither MAGA/Trump supporters nor extremists.

If 1/6/21 isn’t evidence enough for you, then you’re either brainwashed, brain dead or in on the grift. And sadly, the attempt to prevent a peaceful transfer of power is just the tip of the iceberg, but I’m sure y’all don’t believe in icebergs either.

If one year of full virtual isn’t enough evidence for you I don’t think you know enough about education to have an opinion.

[Anonymous]

I have never heard of PDE so I guess it’s not a deal breaker for me LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: But none of the R candidates are moderate.

It stands to reason that the Ds will claim that any candidates opposing their candidates are “extremists.”

I hope every candidate gets a fair chance to be heard.

It’s actually good that Moon and McDaniel are back. And perhaps some of the more moderate independents will end up endorsed by the GOP.

MAGAs and their associates are extremists.

Why?

If you're asking the question, there is no answer that you'd accept

DP. Or, perhaps, you traffic in agit prop and can’t handle the possibility that some candidates who aren’t Ds are neither MAGA/Trump supporters nor extremists.

If 1/6/21 isn’t evidence enough for you, then you’re either brainwashed, brain dead or in on the grift. And sadly, the attempt to prevent a peaceful transfer of power is just the tip of the iceberg, but I’m sure y’all don’t believe in icebergs either.

If one year of full virtual isn’t enough evidence for you I don’t think you know enough about education to have an opinion.

I'll go ahead and run the risk of being virtual again if another pandemic happens to occur

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ To be clear, I have no issue if a candidate worked with people associated with either PDE or BLM, or both.

It's the constant effort to come up with litmus tests to exclude and denigrate candidates - and it is mostly local Democrats who do this - that I find ridiculous.

Candidates are responsible for their own actions. If they choose to partner with MAGAs, then they will face the consequences. It’s not some arbitrary litmus test. It speaks volumes about priorities and values.

Currently, it's the voters facing the consequences, the deteriorating public schools for example. How can someone blame MAGA on this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ To be clear, I have no issue if a candidate worked with people associated with either PDE or BLM, or both.

It's the constant effort to come up with litmus tests to exclude and denigrate candidates - and it is mostly local Democrats who do this - that I find ridiculous.

Candidates are responsible for their own actions. If they choose to partner with MAGAs, then they will face the consequences. It’s not some arbitrary litmus test. It speaks volumes about priorities and values.

Currently, it's the voters facing the consequences, the deteriorating public schools for example. How can someone blame MAGA on this.

Probably Omeish sock puppeting everywhere. Not kidding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ To be clear, I have no issue if a candidate worked with people associated with either PDE or BLM, or both.

It's the constant effort to come up with litmus tests to exclude and denigrate candidates - and it is mostly local Democrats who do this - that I find ridiculous.

Candidates are responsible for their own actions. If they choose to partner with MAGAs, then they will face the consequences. It’s not some arbitrary litmus test. It speaks volumes about priorities and values.

Currently, it's the voters facing the consequences, the deteriorating public schools for example. How can someone blame MAGA on this.

Do you really think most people are unhappy with the schools that their kids attend? No surveys actually support that view. I guess you're banking on everyone thinking their own kids' school is an exception

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ To be clear, I have no issue if a candidate worked with people associated with either PDE or BLM, or both.

It's the constant effort to come up with litmus tests to exclude and denigrate candidates - and it is mostly local Democrats who do this - that I find ridiculous.

Candidates are responsible for their own actions. If they choose to partner with MAGAs, then they will face the consequences. It’s not some arbitrary litmus test. It speaks volumes about priorities and values.

Currently, it's the voters facing the consequences, the deteriorating public schools for example. How can someone blame MAGA on this.

Do you really think most people are unhappy with the schools that their kids attend? No surveys actually support that view. I guess you're banking on everyone thinking their own kids' school is an exception

Speaking for myself, I am satisfied with my school, but my kids are in AAP and the school has excellent teachers. NOTHING the school board has done has contributed to this satisfaction. The teachers were in places 10-15 years ago, the school was built 40 years ago (or whatever), the principle even was there before the currently school board was mucking everything up. I am not happy about the anti-asian racism on the school board, the focus on equity and theatrics over education, and slowly watering down the student pool of the AAP curriculum, much less the racist TJ admissions policies they put into place in the name of wokeness. F this school board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ To be clear, I have no issue if a candidate worked with people associated with either PDE or BLM, or both.

It's the constant effort to come up with litmus tests to exclude and denigrate candidates - and it is mostly local Democrats who do this - that I find ridiculous.

Candidates are responsible for their own actions. If they choose to partner with MAGAs, then they will face the consequences. It’s not some arbitrary litmus test. It speaks volumes about priorities and values.

Currently, it's the voters facing the consequences, the deteriorating public schools for example. How can someone blame MAGA on this.

Do you really think most people are unhappy with the schools that their kids attend? No surveys actually support that view. I guess you're banking on everyone thinking their own kids' school is an exception

I personally am happy with the schools my kids attend and unhappy with the current school board.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The candidates that are running support.

1. An appropriate school calendar without as many disruptions, which are harmful to children. Fairfax County has the least amount of 5-day school weeks than any other school district in the nation.
2. The use of actual textbooks, and not laptops, in early education.
3. Allocating resources for more robust vocational education opportunities.
4. Reforming Special Education
5. Professionalizing the Principal Pipeline, and have recruitment and vetting handled by Human Relations, and not an outside firm.
6. Increase pay to teachers
7. Supporting teachers with discipline issues they encounter in the classroom

Who supports this? All these things sound good to me.
- moderate D

The candidates running at Large, in Springfield, and in Hunter Mill.

Are you trying to portray crazy Harry Jackson as a moderate?

Harry Jackson has been in the news a lot and none of it good. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/harry-jackson-republican-running-for-fairfax-school-board-spends-hours-conversing-with-far-right-groypers/65-1b8fb3b1-2d96-4300-afd8-b83fdcec79a0

I just read his Twitter feed. Between the Fox News, communism ramblings....yeah no. Some of you say, well it's not fair to group Rs who oppose the current SB with MAGAs but then these are the options. I am not a fan of the status quo but I will take the status quo over this guy. Where are all the reasonable moderates?

You missed the part where he was calling out the Fairfax NAACP to cozying up to North Korean sympathizers and embracing communism. As for Jackson being a moderate, he has solid creds as he is routinely attacked by the FAR LEFT AND THE FAR RIGHT. https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/opinions/fairfax-county-public-schools-the-moderates-need-to-take-over/article_2cf4408a-03a9-11ed-8872-e30be079f3e8.html

The far-right attacks him for embracing diversity, social justice, and being LGBT-friendly, calling him woke and a far-left liberal.
The far-left hates him for being black, independent, and not a Marxist.

In summation, he is considered a far-right liberal democrat, and pro-diversity, pro-black, white segregationist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ To be clear, I have no issue if a candidate worked with people associated with either PDE or BLM, or both.

It's the constant effort to come up with litmus tests to exclude and denigrate candidates - and it is mostly local Democrats who do this - that I find ridiculous.

Candidates are responsible for their own actions. If they choose to partner with MAGAs, then they will face the consequences. It’s not some arbitrary litmus test. It speaks volumes about priorities and values.

What you call partnering with MAGAs, others might consider finding common ground with other citizens on issues of mutual concern.

But you want excuses to exclude other people, so you can perpetuate your one-party dominance that has led to thousands of dissatisfied parents and FCPS's decline.