APS School Board race

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

Only 1 of 3 went private. Who said she didn’t have time? She ran a pod for her other APS kids who were at APS the entire time. Your attempts at personal character attacks are getting old, especially since they’re factually incorrect.

don't see how it's a personal character attack. it's not false that she sent one of her kids to private. that's a fact.

and you keep avoiding the question of how much time she will have for the board.

People, stop feeding the troll.

you are calling someone a troll because you don't want to answer the question. that's typical of what we have seen before with this campaign.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS doesn't pay school board members to be full time employees, so all of them have jobs, families, and lives. This is the stupidest, most misogynistic thing I've seen on DCUM in a long time, and that's saying something.

How will a skilled professional balance her work and other obligations? The same freaking way she does every day.

Why is it misognynistic? Who else on the board has a job as time consuming as a law firm partner? It's a legit question how much time she will commit to it, especially when she has not committed to any other big time consuming leadership roles in APS, like PTA prez or committee chair.

I am not a Miranda fan, but I'll probably support her. Even if only for the schadenfreude of watching her APE comrades turn on her when they realize the SB really isn't that powerful and Miranda really can't do much to effect change. She will just be a thorn in the side of her colleagues that she alienated during her time with APE. She and her APE crew were extremely critical of the SB during COVID, including the various restrictions placed on SB members open hours during COVID. I think people should hold Miranda to account by attending every single office hour with her, every single meeting, noting when she votes/abstains, etc. Be as critical of her as APE was of the others, but, of course, with much more civility.

+1. I don’t want to vote for Miranda, but she’s the only choice sadly. The other 2 have done less.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS doesn't pay school board members to be full time employees, so all of them have jobs, families, and lives. This is the stupidest, most misogynistic thing I've seen on DCUM in a long time, and that's saying something.

How will a skilled professional balance her work and other obligations? The same freaking way she does every day.

Why is it misognynistic? Who else on the board has a job as time consuming as a law firm partner? It's a legit question how much time she will commit to it, especially when she has not committed to any other big time consuming leadership roles in APS, like PTA prez or committee chair.

I am not a Miranda fan, but I'll probably support her. Even if only for the schadenfreude of watching her APE comrades turn on her when they realize the SB really isn't that powerful and Miranda really can't do much to effect change. She will just be a thorn in the side of her colleagues that she alienated during her time with APE. She and her APE crew were extremely critical of the SB during COVID, including the various restrictions placed on SB members open hours during COVID. I think people should hold Miranda to account by attending every single office hour with her, every single meeting, noting when she votes/abstains, etc. Be as critical of her as APE was of the others, but, of course, with much more civility.

+1. I don’t want to vote for Miranda, but she’s the only choice sadly. The other 2 have done less.

What about being president of a school PTA? That is no small job in APS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

Only 1 of 3 went private. Who said she didn’t have time? She ran a pod for her other APS kids who were at APS the entire time. Your attempts at personal character attacks are getting old, especially since they’re factually incorrect.

don't see how it's a personal character attack. it's not false that she sent one of her kids to private. that's a fact.

and you keep avoiding the question of how much time she will have for the board.

What is her job exactly? It’s full-time?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

Only 1 of 3 went private. Who said she didn’t have time? She ran a pod for her other APS kids who were at APS the entire time. Your attempts at personal character attacks are getting old, especially since they’re factually incorrect.

don't see how it's a personal character attack. it's not false that she sent one of her kids to private. that's a fact.

and you keep avoiding the question of how much time she will have for the board.

She’s a partner at a big law firm in DC

What is her job exactly? It’s full-time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

This is up there with being one of the most bone headed stupidest posts I have ever seen on this site. And that’s saying something!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

Only 1 of 3 went private. Who said she didn’t have time? She ran a pod for her other APS kids who were at APS the entire time. Your attempts at personal character attacks are getting old, especially since they’re factually incorrect.

don't see how it's a personal character attack. it's not false that she sent one of her kids to private. that's a fact.

and you keep avoiding the question of how much time she will have for the board.

What is her job exactly? It’s full-time?

She’s a partner at a big law firm in DC

Seems like she will be really busy helping insurance companies to avoid paying out for “historical pollution” (Superfund), global warning, covid, etc.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/experienced-first-chair-insurance-litigator-miranda-h-turner-joins-crowell--moring-301338294.html

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS doesn't pay school board members to be full time employees, so all of them have jobs, families, and lives. This is the stupidest, most misogynistic thing I've seen on DCUM in a long time, and that's saying something.

How will a skilled professional balance her work and other obligations? The same freaking way she does every day.

Why is it misognynistic? Who else on the board has a job as time consuming as a law firm partner? It's a legit question how much time she will commit to it, especially when she has not committed to any other big time consuming leadership roles in APS, like PTA prez or committee chair.

I am not a Miranda fan, but I'll probably support her. Even if only for the schadenfreude of watching her APE comrades turn on her when they realize the SB really isn't that powerful and Miranda really can't do much to effect change. She will just be a thorn in the side of her colleagues that she alienated during her time with APE. She and her APE crew were extremely critical of the SB during COVID, including the various restrictions placed on SB members open hours during COVID. I think people should hold Miranda to account by attending every single office hour with her, every single meeting, noting when she votes/abstains, etc. Be as critical of her as APE was of the others, but, of course, with much more civility.

+1. I don’t want to vote for Miranda, but she’s the only choice sadly. The other 2 have done less.

What about being president of a school PTA? That is no small job in APS.

According to this thread and whispers elsewhere, Erin was a divisive president. I mean Miranda is divisive too, but I just feel like their platforms are too similar. Might as well vote for Miranda then. At least I know what I’m getting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:APS doesn't pay school board members to be full time employees, so all of them have jobs, families, and lives. This is the stupidest, most misogynistic thing I've seen on DCUM in a long time, and that's saying something.

How will a skilled professional balance her work and other obligations? The same freaking way she does every day.

Why is it misognynistic? Who else on the board has a job as time consuming as a law firm partner? It's a legit question how much time she will commit to it, especially when she has not committed to any other big time consuming leadership roles in APS, like PTA prez or committee chair.

I am not a Miranda fan, but I'll probably support her. Even if only for the schadenfreude of watching her APE comrades turn on her when they realize the SB really isn't that powerful and Miranda really can't do much to effect change. She will just be a thorn in the side of her colleagues that she alienated during her time with APE. She and her APE crew were extremely critical of the SB during COVID, including the various restrictions placed on SB members open hours during COVID. I think people should hold Miranda to account by attending every single office hour with her, every single meeting, noting when she votes/abstains, etc. Be as critical of her as APE was of the others, but, of course, with much more civility.

+1. I don’t want to vote for Miranda, but she’s the only choice sadly. The other 2 have done less.

What about being president of a school PTA? That is no small job in APS.

According to this thread and whispers elsewhere, Erin was a divisive president. I mean Miranda is divisive too, but I just feel like their platforms are too similar. Might as well vote for Miranda then. At least I know what I’m getting.

Are you sure the rumors about Erin were not planted by her opponent's supporters?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:looks like she's working hard to avoid putting any of her kids in drew

Miranda put her oldest daughter in Drew AFTER Montessori.

The 2 to 3 key trolls on AEM live in the wealthiest, whitest parts of town (whose comments appear very similar to here). They of course don't want brown people as neighbors, let alone as classmates of their kids.

and then Miranda took her daughter OUT of Drew and sent her to private.

Oh please. This is getting ridiculous. All her kids will be in APS when she’s in office.

But she's a partner in a big DC law firm. If she didn't have time for her kids during the lockdown, how will she have time to adequately serve us on the school board?

Wow what disrespect for teachers. They are not your babysitters; not everyone can be a teacher. What an anti-feminist (how dare anyone have a career to maintain), privileged (drop everything for virtual school or be able to outsource to pod), and disrespectful (they are professionals; not a babysitting job anyone can do if they just have time) take.

I don't get how asking about whether Miranda has time for the school board job is disrespectful to teachers? that's quite a stretch.

Because the response was gross. “If she didn’t have time for her kids during lockdown.” PP knew exactly what a crappy comment that was or is incredibly unaware of their privilege. I would have sent my kids to private in 2 seconds during covid and I’m a SAHP. Parents don’t send their kids to school because they don’t have time for them, it’s because they want professionals educators teaching them. School is not a babysitting service for parents that “don’t have time.”

Cut the privilege crap. Few have more privilege than Miranda. It's a legitimate question - How is she going to have time to be on the school board?

Do you ask this same question about men too or just women?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS doesn't pay school board members to be full time employees, so all of them have jobs, families, and lives. This is the stupidest, most misogynistic thing I've seen on DCUM in a long time, and that's saying something.

How will a skilled professional balance her work and other obligations? The same freaking way she does every day.

Why is it misognynistic? Who else on the board has a job as time consuming as a law firm partner? It's a legit question how much time she will commit to it, especially when she has not committed to any other big time consuming leadership roles in APS, like PTA prez or committee chair.

I am not a Miranda fan, but I'll probably support her. Even if only for the schadenfreude of watching her APE comrades turn on her when they realize the SB really isn't that powerful and Miranda really can't do much to effect change. She will just be a thorn in the side of her colleagues that she alienated during her time with APE. She and her APE crew were extremely critical of the SB during COVID, including the various restrictions placed on SB members open hours during COVID. I think people should hold Miranda to account by attending every single office hour with her, every single meeting, noting when she votes/abstains, etc. Be as critical of her as APE was of the others, but, of course, with much more civility.

+1. I don’t want to vote for Miranda, but she’s the only choice sadly. The other 2 have done less.

What about being president of a school PTA? That is no small job in APS.

According to this thread and whispers elsewhere, Erin was a divisive president. I mean Miranda is divisive too, but I just feel like their platforms are too similar. Might as well vote for Miranda then. At least I know what I’m getting.

Are you sure the rumors about Erin were not planted by her opponent's supporters?

If you were following the school moves you already know how much Erin cares about school communities that are not her own. Answer - not at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

Only 1 of 3 went private. Who said she didn’t have time? She ran a pod for her other APS kids who were at APS the entire time. Your attempts at personal character attacks are getting old, especially since they’re factually incorrect.

don't see how it's a personal character attack. it's not false that she sent one of her kids to private. that's a fact.

and you keep avoiding the question of how much time she will have for the board.

People, stop feeding the troll.

you are calling someone a troll because you don't want to answer the question. that's typical of what we have seen before with this campaign.

It was my first post on this thread. And I don't know MT, have never met her and am not a member of APE. I am just sick of your personal grudge against her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

Only 1 of 3 went private. Who said she didn’t have time? She ran a pod for her other APS kids who were at APS the entire time. Your attempts at personal character attacks are getting old, especially since they’re factually incorrect.

don't see how it's a personal character attack. it's not false that she sent one of her kids to private. that's a fact.

and you keep avoiding the question of how much time she will have for the board.

What is her job exactly? It’s full-time?

She’s a partner at a big law firm in DC

Seems like she will be really busy helping insurance companies to avoid paying out for “historical pollution” (Superfund), global warning, covid, etc.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/experienced-first-chair-insurance-litigator-miranda-h-turner-joins-crowell--moring-301338294.html

You have NO CLUE what her work in this field entails or you would not post something so incredibly ignorant. Signed, Someone Who Knows

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

Only 1 of 3 went private. Who said she didn’t have time? She ran a pod for her other APS kids who were at APS the entire time. Your attempts at personal character attacks are getting old, especially since they’re factually incorrect.

don't see how it's a personal character attack. it's not false that she sent one of her kids to private. that's a fact.

and you keep avoiding the question of how much time she will have for the board.

People, stop feeding the troll.

you are calling someone a troll because you don't want to answer the question. that's typical of what we have seen before with this campaign.

It was my first post on this thread. And I don't know MT, have never met her and am not a member of APE. I am just sick of your personal grudge against her.

This is funny because multiple people are posting and asking about this. I don't see how you can dismiss people asking questions about a candidate's time commitment as a personal grudge. Miranda has committed very little time to actual APS work. It's easy to just sit on a committee. Leading a PTA or an advisory committee takes a lot of time and commitment. She has not done that. Why not?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yup. Many parents worked with their kids who were distance learning while they themselves held jobs. Many other parents homeschooled their kids altogether. Both required time. Miranda went to private school instead, an option that means she herself didn't have to spend time working with her kids. It's also not an option that most had. This has nothing to do with teachers being babysitters, although ironically many in her APE group did complain very loudly about their lost childcare, read the teachers/school during that time.

But the post was lost on you. It's a legit question to ask how much time a big law firm partner is going to devote to the school board.

Only 1 of 3 went private. Who said she didn’t have time? She ran a pod for her other APS kids who were at APS the entire time. Your attempts at personal character attacks are getting old, especially since they’re factually incorrect.

don't see how it's a personal character attack. it's not false that she sent one of her kids to private. that's a fact.

and you keep avoiding the question of how much time she will have for the board.

What is her job exactly? It’s full-time?

She’s a partner at a big law firm in DC

Seems like she will be really busy helping insurance companies to avoid paying out for “historical pollution” (Superfund), global warning, covid, etc.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/experienced-first-chair-insurance-litigator-miranda-h-turner-joins-crowell--moring-301338294.html

You have NO CLUE what her work in this field entails or you would not post something so incredibly ignorant. Signed, Someone Who Knows

Well then how about you tell us?