JLG vs McDuffie on public schools

[Anonymous]

I am surprised the point about JLG and half days on Wednesdays is being listed as a negative. I think kids deserve a half day once a week. I had one in elementary and my son does now at charter. Also IME at our charter the asynchronous learning works especially for extended snow days because it "covers" the day and the school year doesn't need to be extended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hard NO to McDuffie- when he was a council member, there was a gang shooting in front of my child’s school in his ward while the kids were out on the playground at recess. The shootings happened directly in front of the kids. Thankfully only the gang members were hurt, but a few kids got injured as they ran away toward school (one broken arm and others fell and lost teeth). He did not show up at the community meeting and only sent a junior staff member to represent his office. MPD was fantastic in contrast.

He is only about advancing his own personal interests and his family’s fortunes.

His family’s fortunes? You better explain that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hard NO to McDuffie- when he was a council member, there was a gang shooting in front of my child’s school in his ward while the kids were out on the playground at recess. The shootings happened directly in front of the kids. Thankfully only the gang members were hurt, but a few kids got injured as they ran away toward school (one broken arm and others fell and lost teeth). He did not show up at the community meeting and only sent a junior staff member to represent his office. MPD was fantastic in contrast.

He is only about advancing his own personal interests and his family’s fortunes.

Ugh, I remember this. Also he was just so worthless as a Ward rep, didn't care about constituents at all, unless they were businesses or major donors.

I am not enthusiastic about JLG but I swore I'd never vote for McDuffie again. So I don't know what I'm going to do, frankly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard NO to McDuffie- when he was a council member, there was a gang shooting in front of my child’s school in his ward while the kids were out on the playground at recess. The shootings happened directly in front of the kids. Thankfully only the gang members were hurt, but a few kids got injured as they ran away toward school (one broken arm and others fell and lost teeth). He did not show up at the community meeting and only sent a junior staff member to represent his office. MPD was fantastic in contrast.

He is only about advancing his own personal interests and his family’s fortunes.

Ugh, I remember this. Also he was just so worthless as a Ward rep, didn't care about constituents at all, unless they were businesses or major donors.

I am not enthusiastic about JLG but I swore I'd never vote for McDuffie again. So I don't know what I'm going to do, frankly.

Goodweather

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard NO to McDuffie- when he was a council member, there was a gang shooting in front of my child’s school in his ward while the kids were out on the playground at recess. The shootings happened directly in front of the kids. Thankfully only the gang members were hurt, but a few kids got injured as they ran away toward school (one broken arm and others fell and lost teeth). He did not show up at the community meeting and only sent a junior staff member to represent his office. MPD was fantastic in contrast.

He is only about advancing his own personal interests and his family’s fortunes.

Ugh, I remember this. Also he was just so worthless as a Ward rep, didn't care about constituents at all, unless they were businesses or major donors.

I am not enthusiastic about JLG but I swore I'd never vote for McDuffie again. So I don't know what I'm going to do, frankly.

Goodweather

Same.

[Anonymous]

Words I never thought I’d say — I wish Charles Allen had run this year. I’ve had my gripes with him but he’s better on all of my red flag issues than JLG and McDuffie, and I know he cares about DC schools. It’s funny because everyone who’s been a constituent of either of the two front running candidates seems to say they’ll never vote for them. (The effusive over-the-top supporters seem planted.) I’d forgotten about McDuffie helping take the city to the cleaners on the GDS sale. I’ve got my qualms about JLG but with where DC’s budget is heading, his coziness with developers (… and family…) worries me when it comes to hard choices with funding our schools. I’m leaving him off my ballot tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reading through this as a teacher, it is upsetting how many of you seem to hate teachers. I don’t love everything about the union but it has been very helpful in making sure teachers are paid a decent wage and ensuring there are some guardrails around how much work is piled on us. The union helps limit how many different courses we have to teach, etc. When teachers are unhappy, disrespected and overworked, it trickles down to our students.

Were you in DC during COVID? If you were, then you really shouldn't be surprised that the current crop of parents will never, ever be on the side of the teacher's union. It's clear they are not on our side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading through this as a teacher, it is upsetting how many of you seem to hate teachers. I don’t love everything about the union but it has been very helpful in making sure teachers are paid a decent wage and ensuring there are some guardrails around how much work is piled on us. The union helps limit how many different courses we have to teach, etc. When teachers are unhappy, disrespected and overworked, it trickles down to our students.

Were you in DC during COVID? If you were, then you really shouldn't be surprised that the current crop of parents will never, ever be on the side of the teacher's union. It's clear they are not on our side.

The teachers union torched a lot of bridges during the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised the point about JLG and half days on Wednesdays is being listed as a negative. I think kids deserve a half day once a week. I had one in elementary and my son does now at charter. Also IME at our charter the asynchronous learning works especially for extended snow days because it "covers" the day and the school year doesn't need to be extended.

All I can say is thank god my youngest is a senior next year. DCPS students need more school, not less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised the point about JLG and half days on Wednesdays is being listed as a negative. I think kids deserve a half day once a week. I had one in elementary and my son does now at charter. Also IME at our charter the asynchronous learning works especially for extended snow days because it "covers" the day and the school year doesn't need to be extended.

Kids need to be in school more, not less. And parents need to work. This is completely crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised the point about JLG and half days on Wednesdays is being listed as a negative. I think kids deserve a half day once a week. I had one in elementary and my son does now at charter. Also IME at our charter the asynchronous learning works especially for extended snow days because it "covers" the day and the school year doesn't need to be extended.

Kids need to be in school more, not less. And parents need to work. This is completely crazy.

Agree. My sister has early dismissal Wednesdays in another state and it's awful for the kids, and it poses huge problems for any family with two working parents. Her aftercare doesn't offer gap coverage that day either, so there's just a dead two hours until sports, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised the point about JLG and half days on Wednesdays is being listed as a negative. I think kids deserve a half day once a week. I had one in elementary and my son does now at charter. Also IME at our charter the asynchronous learning works especially for extended snow days because it "covers" the day and the school year doesn't need to be extended.

All I can say is thank god my youngest is a senior next year. DCPS students need more school, not less.

Yeah we are almost done with DCPS (one more year and then my youngest will join his brother at a charter) I'm finding myself relieved. Who knows what kind of ideas are coming with the new mayor/chancellor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hard NO to McDuffie- when he was a council member, there was a gang shooting in front of my child’s school in his ward while the kids were out on the playground at recess. The shootings happened directly in front of the kids. Thankfully only the gang members were hurt, but a few kids got injured as they ran away toward school (one broken arm and others fell and lost teeth). He did not show up at the community meeting and only sent a junior staff member to represent his office. MPD was fantastic in contrast.

He is only about advancing his own personal interests and his family’s fortunes.

Thanks, I was trying to remember one of his many Ward 5 failures that turned me against him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Words I never thought I’d say — I wish Charles Allen had run this year. I’ve had my gripes with him but he’s better on all of my red flag issues than JLG and McDuffie, and I know he cares about DC schools. It’s funny because everyone who’s been a constituent of either of the two front running candidates seems to say they’ll never vote for them. (The effusive over-the-top supporters seem planted.) I’d forgotten about McDuffie helping take the city to the cleaners on the GDS sale. I’ve got my qualms about JLG but with where DC’s budget is heading, his coziness with developers (… and family…) worries me when it comes to hard choices with funding our schools. I’m leaving him off my ballot tomorrow.

honestly, I wish Zachary Parker had run. Missed opportunity there. I wasn't a huge fan at first (his position pro teacher's union, etc was one reason) but he's really proven to be responsive, present, and impactful on the council.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading through this as a teacher, it is upsetting how many of you seem to hate teachers. I don’t love everything about the union but it has been very helpful in making sure teachers are paid a decent wage and ensuring there are some guardrails around how much work is piled on us. The union helps limit how many different courses we have to teach, etc. When teachers are unhappy, disrespected and overworked, it trickles down to our students.

Were you in DC during COVID? If you were, then you really shouldn't be surprised that the current crop of parents will never, ever be on the side of the teacher's union. It's clear they are not on our side.

My guess is this person definitely was NOT in DC, or probably even a teacher at all during the pandemic.