APS School Board candidates?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t Larry respond to the AGIA candidate survey?

Someone should go ask him to. He likes to say that he's the only one who is retired, so he has all the time to be a SB member. But can't fill out a form?

Where's ASHPA? Tannia and Janeth didn't weigh in on Zuraya? That speaks volumes.

Candidate forum spoke with ASHPA last night. I haven’t seen if they’re ending up endorsing anyone. FWIW we have two Spanish-speaking candidates.

I think it's kind of telling that ASHPA has not already endorsed Zuraya. Their silence tells me everything I need to know.

Exactly. Does a highly polished professional lobbyist really represent Arlington’s Hispanic community simply because she happens to be Latina?

Voting has started and in person voting starts this weekend. If ASHPA comes out with a last minute endorsement I’ll be shocked.

[Anonymous]

AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

I feel like all of the candidates kinda. Suck. Kathleen is the most qualified, but she's part of the system so nothing will change. Larry was going to be my #2 but him not answering AGIA changed everything for me. Congrats Zuraya. I don't like you, but guess you got my vote. I would write in a candidate before I would vote for Chen. Maybe we should all write in Paul.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

Do they usually endorse though? Not all orgs do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

I feel like all of the candidates kinda. Suck. Kathleen is the most qualified, but she's part of the system so nothing will change. Larry was going to be my #2 but him not answering AGIA changed everything for me. Congrats Zuraya. I don't like you, but guess you got my vote. I would write in a candidate before I would vote for Chen. Maybe we should all write in Paul.

Are you kidding? Kathleen has been speaking up loudly for years. She's definitely not "part of the system." She did learn the system, but that's what's needed to be effective.

Here's an article with KC speaking up back in 2022.

https://wjla.com/news/local/bullying-arlington-county-mom-claims-autistic-son-tricked-into-saying-racial-slur-assaulted-after-gym-class-swanson-middle-school-6th-grader-kathleen-clark

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

Do they usually endorse though? Not all orgs do.

Yes. They endorsed that guy last year. Don't remember his name. And then that guy attempted to throw LGBTQ+ them under the table with Rives with their SHAB vote on FLE.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

I feel like all of the candidates kinda. Suck. Kathleen is the most qualified, but she's part of the system so nothing will change. Larry was going to be my #2 but him not answering AGIA changed everything for me. Congrats Zuraya. I don't like you, but guess you got my vote. I would write in a candidate before I would vote for Chen. Maybe we should all write in Paul.

Are you kidding? Kathleen has been speaking up loudly for years. She's definitely not "part of the system." She did learn the system, but that's what's needed to be effective.

Here's an article with KC speaking up back in 2022.

https://wjla.com/news/local/bullying-arlington-county-mom-claims-autistic-son-tricked-into-saying-racial-slur-assaulted-after-gym-class-swanson-middle-school-6th-grader-kathleen-clark

Lol. Kathleen is the chair of the strategic plan committee. If that's not the system, I don't know what is.

I'm not saying she's not qualified. I'm saying I don't think much will change with her in the seat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

Do they usually endorse though? Not all orgs do.

Yes. They endorsed that guy last year. Don't remember his name. And then that guy attempted to throw LGBTQ+ them under the table with Rives with their SHAB vote on FLE.

They endorsed Angelo? Yikes. Well now with AEA, that's one more group that got it wrong. Maybe it's better that they sit this one out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just hope an independent (not Rives) runs so that I can break my "promise" and vote for someone who is actually qualified and not part of the machine. They won't win, but I'd feel better about this vote.

You don't think Kathleen is qualified? What are your standards?

Kathleen is the only one qualified. I hate every option for #2. I hope someone else runs as an independent.

I like Kathleen but she is NOT the most qualified. She has done a lot of good work, especially in the special ed sector but Larry is the most qualified.

He was:
- Former President of the CCPTAs
- Chair of the Science Advisory Committee
- Co-Chair of the Advisory Council on Instruction
- LULAC liaison to the NAACP
- teacher at Wakefield and I think W-L
- both of his kids went thru k-12 in APS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

I feel like all of the candidates kinda. Suck. Kathleen is the most qualified, but she's part of the system so nothing will change. Larry was going to be my #2 but him not answering AGIA changed everything for me. Congrats Zuraya. I don't like you, but guess you got my vote. I would write in a candidate before I would vote for Chen. Maybe we should all write in Paul.

I found this Larry quote in the NAACP forum where he talks about trans kids. (https://youtu.be/TqnyKnjVKio?t=5535) (1:32:15 - 1:34:22)

"I have had trans students in my class. The other students are quite accepting. I think a lot of the issue comes from outside of the class. Let me just say that this is one of those cases where a teacher is not student-facing, a teacher is engaged with their students. They are helping them build their life, their identity. Another thing I may mention is that I’m a Bethesda Friends Meeting Chair of Religious Instruction and Pastoral Care. I was the lead in drafting our policy on marriage. It says that our meeting will solemnize the union of any two persons. Specifically, I had to work on that for a couple of years because people wanted to change it to between a man and a man, a woman and a woman, and I held out for no. Trans is coming, we need to allow for that, that’s what I believe. That’s the kind of thing we need – the attitude that we need to bring into the classroom but we got to give teachers time to build those relationships, you got to give counselors the time to build those relationships that are going to make those students, not just safe, but happy, fully grown people. "

Personally, I really like this sentiment and I can't help but point out that Larry is one of the few that has some experience with forming policy on this subject.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

I feel like all of the candidates kinda. Suck. Kathleen is the most qualified, but she's part of the system so nothing will change. Larry was going to be my #2 but him not answering AGIA changed everything for me. Congrats Zuraya. I don't like you, but guess you got my vote. I would write in a candidate before I would vote for Chen. Maybe we should all write in Paul.

I found this Larry quote in the NAACP forum where he talks about trans kids. (https://youtu.be/TqnyKnjVKio?t=5535) (1:32:15 - 1:34:22)

"I have had trans students in my class. The other students are quite accepting. I think a lot of the issue comes from outside of the class. Let me just say that this is one of those cases where a teacher is not student-facing, a teacher is engaged with their students. They are helping them build their life, their identity. Another thing I may mention is that I’m a Bethesda Friends Meeting Chair of Religious Instruction and Pastoral Care. I was the lead in drafting our policy on marriage. It says that our meeting will solemnize the union of any two persons. Specifically, I had to work on that for a couple of years because people wanted to change it to between a man and a man, a woman and a woman, and I held out for no. Trans is coming, we need to allow for that, that’s what I believe. That’s the kind of thing we need – the attitude that we need to bring into the classroom but we got to give teachers time to build those relationships, you got to give counselors the time to build those relationships that are going to make those students, not just safe, but happy, fully grown people. "

Personally, I really like this sentiment and I can't help but point out that Larry is one of the few that has some experience with forming policy on this subject.

+1

Is he Quaker?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just hope an independent (not Rives) runs so that I can break my "promise" and vote for someone who is actually qualified and not part of the machine. They won't win, but I'd feel better about this vote.

You don't think Kathleen is qualified? What are your standards?

Kathleen is the only one qualified. I hate every option for #2. I hope someone else runs as an independent.

I like Kathleen but she is NOT the most qualified. She has done a lot of good work, especially in the special ed sector but Larry is the most qualified.

He was:
- Former President of the CCPTAs
- Chair of the Science Advisory Committee
- Co-Chair of the Advisory Council on Instruction
- LULAC liaison to the NAACP
- teacher at Wakefield and I think W-L
- both of his kids went thru k-12 in APS

So you don't want someone who is part of this system, but you're good with this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

I feel like all of the candidates kinda. Suck. Kathleen is the most qualified, but she's part of the system so nothing will change. Larry was going to be my #2 but him not answering AGIA changed everything for me. Congrats Zuraya. I don't like you, but guess you got my vote. I would write in a candidate before I would vote for Chen. Maybe we should all write in Paul.

I found this Larry quote in the NAACP forum where he talks about trans kids. (https://youtu.be/TqnyKnjVKio?t=5535) (1:32:15 - 1:34:22)

"I have had trans students in my class. The other students are quite accepting. I think a lot of the issue comes from outside of the class. Let me just say that this is one of those cases where a teacher is not student-facing, a teacher is engaged with their students. They are helping them build their life, their identity. Another thing I may mention is that I’m a Bethesda Friends Meeting Chair of Religious Instruction and Pastoral Care. I was the lead in drafting our policy on marriage. It says that our meeting will solemnize the union of any two persons. Specifically, I had to work on that for a couple of years because people wanted to change it to between a man and a man, a woman and a woman, and I held out for no. Trans is coming, we need to allow for that, that’s what I believe. That’s the kind of thing we need – the attitude that we need to bring into the classroom but we got to give teachers time to build those relationships, you got to give counselors the time to build those relationships that are going to make those students, not just safe, but happy, fully grown people. "

Personally, I really like this sentiment and I can't help but point out that Larry is one of the few that has some experience with forming policy on this subject.

+1

Is he Quaker?

That's a good answer, but still would like to know why he did not bother to respond to AGIA????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AGIA didn’t endorse anyone either. I guess both can before the General but why?

I feel like all of the candidates kinda. Suck. Kathleen is the most qualified, but she's part of the system so nothing will change. Larry was going to be my #2 but him not answering AGIA changed everything for me. Congrats Zuraya. I don't like you, but guess you got my vote. I would write in a candidate before I would vote for Chen. Maybe we should all write in Paul.

I found this Larry quote in the NAACP forum where he talks about trans kids. (https://youtu.be/TqnyKnjVKio?t=5535) (1:32:15 - 1:34:22)

"I have had trans students in my class. The other students are quite accepting. I think a lot of the issue comes from outside of the class. Let me just say that this is one of those cases where a teacher is not student-facing, a teacher is engaged with their students. They are helping them build their life, their identity. Another thing I may mention is that I’m a Bethesda Friends Meeting Chair of Religious Instruction and Pastoral Care. I was the lead in drafting our policy on marriage. It says that our meeting will solemnize the union of any two persons. Specifically, I had to work on that for a couple of years because people wanted to change it to between a man and a man, a woman and a woman, and I held out for no. Trans is coming, we need to allow for that, that’s what I believe. That’s the kind of thing we need – the attitude that we need to bring into the classroom but we got to give teachers time to build those relationships, you got to give counselors the time to build those relationships that are going to make those students, not just safe, but happy, fully grown people. "

Personally, I really like this sentiment and I can't help but point out that Larry is one of the few that has some experience with forming policy on this subject.

+1

Is he Quaker?

Ok, but he should answer AGIA’s questionnaire too. Not everyone is going to come to DCUM to figure out if he’s a friend to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just hope an independent (not Rives) runs so that I can break my "promise" and vote for someone who is actually qualified and not part of the machine. They won't win, but I'd feel better about this vote.

An APS teacher just announced

I saw that in AEM. I don’t know how I feel about him. Maybe we can get a real race if others run as an Independent.

OP. I only know him from AEM. He seems rather combative, but I don't know much about him otherwise. He's definitely more qualified than Chen and Zuraya so there's that.

How is he combative? I just searched his past posts, he seems passionate but I'm not getting a combative vibe.

I think some are perturbed about how he and a group of other teachers led an effort to persuade teachers not to authorize AEA as their official union. Didn’t they try to firm another union?

I saw a post from someone else on AEM (another teacher?) that was combative. Sounded like sour grapes to me. But that doesn't mean Paul is combative just because he opposed AEA. Would love to hear more about the AEA stuff. Anyone?

I'm curious as to why Paul and his friends formed ATU (Arlington Teachers' Union) too as a counterpoint to AEA.

hmmm...maybe because AEA doesn't do anything?