ACPS Superintendent Resigns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a little suspicious that he's leaving like this, and am waiting for another shoe to drop.

He probably didn’t even check the ACPS calendar!

[Anonymous]

Every comment on the ACPS Facebook & parent pages is positive. Is that because they're censoring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every comment on the ACPS Facebook & parent pages is positive. Is that because they're censoring?

I don’t even SEE comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every comment on the ACPS Facebook & parent pages is positive. Is that because they're censoring?

Yes.

Obviously, ACPS is moderated by the district so that isn't completely unexpected. And given the terms of ACPS/Hutchings separation agreement that is making the rounds, maybe ACPS would argue that to leave the comments up is defaming him? It's not a good argument but in their mind it's a solid excuse. I think it's more likely that they just are continuing to squash dissent.

The parent pages are, for the most part, run by people (PTA types) who are wildly supportive of ACPS and won't allow any criticism. Even of Hutchings (although it is funny to watch parents who never said a word about Hutchings & loved to socialize with him get awfully brave on social media now that he's gone). It's the same people who for years have viciously attacked people if they criticized him or the district.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every comment on the ACPS Facebook & parent pages is positive. Is that because they're censoring?

Yes.

Obviously, ACPS is moderated by the district so that isn't completely unexpected. And given the terms of ACPS/Hutchings separation agreement that is making the rounds, maybe ACPS would argue that to leave the comments up is defaming him? It's not a good argument but in their mind it's a solid excuse. I think it's more likely that they just are continuing to squash dissent.

The parent pages are, for the most part, run by people (PTA types) who are wildly supportive of ACPS and won't allow any criticism. Even of Hutchings (although it is funny to watch parents who never said a word about Hutchings & loved to socialize with him get awfully brave on social media now that he's gone). It's the same people who for years have viciously attacked people if they criticized him or the district.

And if you go to Mayor Wilson’s Facebook page, you see the new argument is that the problem is not with ACPS and poor leadership but rather having too high expectations for what a superintendent can do and too many parent complaints.

[Anonymous]

⬆️That's not what Mayor said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every comment on the ACPS Facebook & parent pages is positive. Is that because they're censoring?

Yes.

Obviously, ACPS is moderated by the district so that isn't completely unexpected. And given the terms of ACPS/Hutchings separation agreement that is making the rounds, maybe ACPS would argue that to leave the comments up is defaming him? It's not a good argument but in their mind it's a solid excuse. I think it's more likely that they just are continuing to squash dissent.

The parent pages are, for the most part, run by people (PTA types) who are wildly supportive of ACPS and won't allow any criticism. Even of Hutchings (although it is funny to watch parents who never said a word about Hutchings & loved to socialize with him get awfully brave on social media now that he's gone). It's the same people who for years have viciously attacked people if they criticized him or the district.

And if you go to Mayor Wilson’s Facebook page, you see the new argument is that the problem is not with ACPS and poor leadership but rather having too high expectations for what a superintendent can do and too many parent complaints.

If the expectation was that the superintendent should have focused on the job he was hired to do rather than building a brand, then yes, expectations were too high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh my, you people certainly are misguided and ignorant. It will be interesting to see if you are capable of learning the lesson that is going to be taught to you over the next year or two. Let's reconvene next year on June 10th and we can see if you've been schooled.

Hutching's departure is devasting news for Alexandria and its children.

You can't possibly be serious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every comment on the ACPS Facebook & parent pages is positive. Is that because they're censoring?

Yes.

Obviously, ACPS is moderated by the district so that isn't completely unexpected. And given the terms of ACPS/Hutchings separation agreement that is making the rounds, maybe ACPS would argue that to leave the comments up is defaming him? It's not a good argument but in their mind it's a solid excuse. I think it's more likely that they just are continuing to squash dissent.

The parent pages are, for the most part, run by people (PTA types) who are wildly supportive of ACPS and won't allow any criticism. Even of Hutchings (although it is funny to watch parents who never said a word about Hutchings & loved to socialize with him get awfully brave on social media now that he's gone). It's the same people who for years have viciously attacked people if they criticized him or the district.

We are new to ACPS. I joined the PTA thinking it would be good to get involved in the school (volunteering etc). Are PTAs generally pro-Hutchings? I had no idea. In general is there a political divide about who supports the school board, who doesn't (liberal vs conservative i mean)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:⬆️That's not what Mayor said.

The Mayor “loved” a comment stating that the issue was not poor leadership but rather too high expectations for the superintendent and “communal attitudes of grievance” - ie parent complaints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every comment on the ACPS Facebook & parent pages is positive. Is that because they're censoring?

Yes.

Obviously, ACPS is moderated by the district so that isn't completely unexpected. And given the terms of ACPS/Hutchings separation agreement that is making the rounds, maybe ACPS would argue that to leave the comments up is defaming him? It's not a good argument but in their mind it's a solid excuse. I think it's more likely that they just are continuing to squash dissent.

The parent pages are, for the most part, run by people (PTA types) who are wildly supportive of ACPS and won't allow any criticism. Even of Hutchings (although it is funny to watch parents who never said a word about Hutchings & loved to socialize with him get awfully brave on social media now that he's gone). It's the same people who for years have viciously attacked people if they criticized him or the district.

Tell me more about the separation agreement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:⬆️That's not what Mayor said.

The Mayor “loved” a comment stating that the issue was not poor leadership but rather too high expectations for the superintendent and “communal attitudes of grievance” - ie parent complaints.

He actually hit the "care" emoji. Not sure what that means.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This perfectly sums it up:

INCREDIBLE NEWS!
@ACPSk12 Superintendent Hutchings is RESIGNING! He’s done great damage to @ACPSk12 in his short tenure, harmed thousands of kids (esp SPED kids), covered up assaults and an alleged rape, & divided the community. Now he’s off to make💰w/his new grifty LLC.


https://twitter.com/JGunlock/status/1535281072820346880?cxt=HHwWgICz_YuAtc4qAAAA

That woman is insufferable. She can’t even take criticism from high schoolers. I am thrilled Hutchins is gone but please don’t share her nonsense.

No one is as insufferable as all the ACPS parents who have a knee jerk reaction to any criticism or suggestion re ACPS. They are the absolute WORST.

No. No one is more insufferable than the parents who whine ENDLESSLY about every move the school district makes and perseverating endlessly on “WAAAAHHH, SCHOOL BUILDINGS CLOSED DURING A PANDEMIC!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This perfectly sums it up:

INCREDIBLE NEWS!
@ACPSk12 Superintendent Hutchings is RESIGNING! He’s done great damage to @ACPSk12 in his short tenure, harmed thousands of kids (esp SPED kids), covered up assaults and an alleged rape, & divided the community. Now he’s off to make💰w/his new grifty LLC.


https://twitter.com/JGunlock/status/1535281072820346880?cxt=HHwWgICz_YuAtc4qAAAA

That woman is insufferable. She can’t even take criticism from high schoolers. I am thrilled Hutchins is gone but please don’t share her nonsense.

No one is as insufferable as all the ACPS parents who have a knee jerk reaction to any criticism or suggestion re ACPS. They are the absolute WORST.

No. No one is more insufferable than the parents who whine ENDLESSLY about every move the school district makes and perseverating endlessly on “WAAAAHHH, SCHOOL BUILDINGS CLOSED DURING A PANDEMIC!”

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:⬆️That's not what Mayor said.

The Mayor “loved” a comment stating that the issue was not poor leadership but rather too high expectations for the superintendent and “communal attitudes of grievance” - ie parent complaints.

He actually hit the "care" emoji. Not sure what that means.

I may have misinterpreted the exact Facebook emoji. Still, he clearly endorsed the idea that parent complaint are, or at a minimum are a significant, problem. That position is so discouraging and so Alexandria.