Why are there so many non AAP parents coming to the AAP board to derail discussions and complain?

[Anonymous]

Wasn't that the point of Jeff moving AAP to its own board?

Weren't the parents of kids not in AAP begging him to move it out of VA public schools so that they wouldn't have to see or open another AAP thread?

Why the heck is "snowflake" lady following us over here to continually change every post, even the simplest, most innocuous questions, into an argument as to why AAP needs to be disbanded and why only the "highly and profoundly gifted" kids need any sort of differentiation?

Why or why?

[Anonymous]

Because some of us have AAP students and general ed students or some of us even have AAP students and can see how ridiculous other parents are. Some people care about class size or resources over AAP teaching. I hear the word snowflake used all over this forum for years. Not just one person or forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because some of us have AAP students and general ed students or some of us even have AAP students and can see how ridiculous other parents are. Some people care about class size or resources over AAP teaching. I hear the word snowflake used all over this forum for years. Not just one person or forum.

What PP said! +1000. I too have kids in both and care about their education. I think a separate forum for AAP was designed to give that discussion (pro and con) a place so it wouldn't dominate the Virginia forum as it had been Interesting that some parents seem so sensitive to a little healthy debate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't that the point of Jeff moving AAP to its own board?

Weren't the parents of kids not in AAP begging him to move it out of VA public schools so that they wouldn't have to see or open another AAP thread?

Why the heck is "snowflake" lady following us over here to continually change every post, even the simplest, most innocuous questions, into an argument as to why AAP needs to be disbanded and why only the "highly and profoundly gifted" kids need any sort of differentiation?

Why or why?

+1.

[Anonymous]

I thought he moved it because there were too many AAP threads on this site. Didn't realize it was so it would be an exclusive club for AAP parents. I'm not the snowflake poster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wasn't that the point of Jeff moving AAP to its own board?

Weren't the parents of kids not in AAP begging him to move it out of VA public schools so that they wouldn't have to see or open another AAP thread?

Why the heck is "snowflake" lady following us over here to continually change every post, even the simplest, most innocuous questions, into an argument as to why AAP needs to be disbanded and why only the "highly and profoundly gifted" kids need any sort of differentiation?

Why or why?

Yes, this was their stated opinion on many occasions. There was even a thread after the move to the new board rejoicing that they no longer had to see threads with AAP mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought he moved it because there were too many AAP threads on this site.

He moved it based on feedback from others. Some others were tired of all the AAP posts from October through June. Others wanted to have a place to talk about highly gifted issues.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/305791.page

[Anonymous]

The postings I've seen aren't attacking. They are pointing out flaws with the current system. You're mistaken if you think all AAP parents have the same view how schooling should be within FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're mistaken if you think all AAP parents have the same view how schooling should be within FCPS.

+1,000 times this

In addition, AAP is not the same across the county

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The postings I've seen aren't attacking. They are pointing out flaws with the current system. You're mistaken if you think all AAP parents have the same view how schooling should be within FCPS.

+1000
Not all AAP parents feel the same way about the direction AAP has taken in recent years. Are we not just as entitled to present dissenting points of view?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because some of us have AAP students and general ed students or some of us even have AAP students and can see how ridiculous other parents are. Some people care about class size or resources over AAP teaching. I hear the word snowflake used all over this forum for years. Not just one person or forum.

What PP said! +1000. I too have kids in both and care about their education. I think a separate forum for AAP was designed to give that discussion (pro and con) a place so it wouldn't dominate the Virginia forum as it had been Interesting that some parents seem so sensitive to a little healthy debate.

Exactly. I think some AAP parents (and I'm one myself) would prefer to believe that they are all one monolithic unit, thinking as one. Sorry, but that's just not true and this being the "AAP Forum," all viewpoints are welcome. I say, bring on the debate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because some of us have AAP students and general ed students or some of us even have AAP students and can see how ridiculous other parents are. Some people care about class size or resources over AAP teaching. I hear the word snowflake used all over this forum for years. Not just one person or forum.

+1

[Anonymous]

Are all the PP the same person?

I am tired of all the attacks on this board, OP. I think those who are against it use this forum to repeatedly make the same posts and derail any productive discussion.

[Anonymous]

Not true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are all the PP the same person?
I am tired of all the attacks on this board, OP. I think those who are against it use this forum to repeatedly make the same posts and derail any productive discussion.

Do you really think there is only one person who feels differently than you?