School board - who to vote for

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well Yang-Joftus folks, you can stop arguing because it’s over and ultimately wasn’t close.

Bummed that Coll lost though.

Coll is a closer...that is what ultimately hurt her. She is also a member of MCEA...we don't need any union representation on the board.

Didn't she skip the debate? I don't know how many people watch those things but when its this close, every vote matters.

You really do have to put in some time/effort to get informed on these races and I just don't think a lot of people do. I know when I was young and had just moved to the area I either would skip voting for BOE or would go with who the WaPo endorsed.

I saw on Facebook that she had unexpectedly gone to the ER and was unable to attend something, it might have been the debate. I can’t recall.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think my mail-in ballot has been counted yet. DH dropped it off over the weekend in one of the drop boxes. I just checked its current status and it is not yet "received."

Assuming that it's uncounted, that is 3 more for Coll from the 3 voting members in my household.

Same here. I dropped mine off a week ago, and the status hasn't changed yet. I think there are many mail-in ballots that have not been counted yet.

"Canvassing of the Provisional ballots will commence on Wednesday, November 16, and canvassing of the remaining Vote-By-Mail ballots returned by the statutory deadline will begin on Friday November 18."

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Elections/2022PrimaryElection/general-ballot-canvass.html

[Anonymous]

I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

[Anonymous]

Coll would definitely be worse than Wolff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

The board members vote amongst themselves to elect the president and vice president. I think it's likely Silvestre will become president next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

Brenda isn't perfect, but I would take her over Valerie any day. Valerie is beholden to MCEA. She is on some committee there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

I agree. Wolff hasn't even presided over the meetings effectively. Half the time she's just flatly reading from a script, and the rest of the time she seems befuddled or unaware of basic parliamentary procedure. I hope they will choose a new president.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

Brenda isn't perfect, but I would take her over Valerie any day. Valerie is beholden to MCEA. She is on some committee there.

Why is that a bad thing? The union should have a seat at the table since this should be a partnership not board vs the teachers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

Brenda isn't perfect, but I would take her over Valerie any day. Valerie is beholden to MCEA. She is on some committee there.

Why is that a bad thing? The union should have a seat at the table since this should be a partnership not board vs the teachers.

Nope. The union has enough representation with all of the seats they buy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

Brenda isn't perfect, but I would take her over Valerie any day. Valerie is beholden to MCEA. She is on some committee there.

Lol you sound like one of the morons who doesn’t know how unions work. “I support all teachers. I have so many teacher friends! Don’t accuse me of hating teachers!” Same person: the union is disgusting! Everything run on the entire planet is because of mcea!!!! I’ll vote for Putin before I vote for a union member!

Who… who do you think the union is made up of? Scary, bad men?? Hint: it’s teachers. Teachers you supposedly support and don’t disparage. It’s made up of all your so-called teacher friends.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

Brenda isn't perfect, but I would take her over Valerie any day. Valerie is beholden to MCEA. She is on some committee there.

Why is that a bad thing? The union should have a seat at the table since this should be a partnership not board vs the teachers.

Nope. The union has enough representation with all of the seats they buy.

Brenda Wolff has her seat because of the Apple Ballot. That's how she got elected in the first place. She's just as much Apple Ballot as Coll, even more because Wolff came from the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee leadership.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

Brenda isn't perfect, but I would take her over Valerie any day. Valerie is beholden to MCEA. She is on some committee there.

Lol you sound like one of the morons who doesn’t know how unions work. “I support all teachers. I have so many teacher friends! Don’t accuse me of hating teachers!” Same person: the union is disgusting! Everything run on the entire planet is because of mcea!!!! I’ll vote for Putin before I vote for a union member!

Who… who do you think the union is made up of? Scary, bad men?? Hint: it’s teachers. Teachers you supposedly support and don’t disparage. It’s made up of all your so-called teacher friends.

It’s made up of teachers who are forced to pay dues and then silenced by union leadership if they try to express differing opinions. Told to me by a former teacher who was only willing to talk because she quit and is confident that her new career is going to work out and she won’t need to go back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

Brenda isn't perfect, but I would take her over Valerie any day. Valerie is beholden to MCEA. She is on some committee there.

Why is that a bad thing? The union should have a seat at the table since this should be a partnership not board vs the teachers.

Nope. The union has enough representation with all of the seats they buy.

Obviously, because teachers got it so good! Oh wait...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe Coll lost. Now we're stuck with an incumbent for a while.

Is there any way to at least get her off the Presidency? How is the President of the BoE elected?

I do think it’s interesting that Joftus was resounded beaten but Wolff still got a lot of support. I thought everyone was sick of the incumbents. The fact that she was in a position of leadership and showed a remarkable lack of leadership skills is especially jarring.

Brenda isn't perfect, but I would take her over Valerie any day. Valerie is beholden to MCEA. She is on some committee there.

Lol you sound like one of the morons who doesn’t know how unions work. “I support all teachers. I have so many teacher friends! Don’t accuse me of hating teachers!” Same person: the union is disgusting! Everything run on the entire planet is because of mcea!!!! I’ll vote for Putin before I vote for a union member!

Who… who do you think the union is made up of? Scary, bad men?? Hint: it’s teachers. Teachers you supposedly support and don’t disparage. It’s made up of all your so-called teacher friends.

It’s made up of teachers who are forced to pay dues and then silenced by union leadership if they try to express differing opinions. Told to me by a former teacher who was only willing to talk because she quit and is confident that her new career is going to work out and she won’t need to go back.

Silence is a choice.