GOP endorsed school board candidates

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Anonymous wrote:I won't vote for you if you are endorsed by a party whose leading candidate for the presidential nomination has been indicted on 90+ charges (including felonies), has recently stated (along with other members of the party) that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be hung for protecting the Constitution and that he will investigate news outlets if elected. That's just the tip of the iceberg, pulling from recent events.

Party is as party does.

So true, which is why the current Democratic-dominated SB is so representative of the LWNJ faction of the Democratic party. Party definitely is as party does.

What’s your alternative?

Voting for the Republican candidates - duh. This isn't about Trump, so don't try and deflect. This is about bringing some much-needed sanity to the SCHOOL BOARD.

So you want to elect the nuts who stormed the Capitol? That’s “sanity”?

That’s who some of these people find sane because it helps excuse their own racism, classism and homophobia.

[Anonymous]

Based on what my kids bring home/complain about, SEL lessons in elementary school are a mix of the same “free to be you and me” and “don’t be a jerk” stuff they’ve been teaching kids since the 70’s; in high school it’s mental health and study skills. Is the problem that they came up with a new grad-schooly name for it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Based on what my kids bring home/complain about, SEL lessons in elementary school are a mix of the same “free to be you and me” and “don’t be a jerk” stuff they’ve been teaching kids since the 70’s; in high school it’s mental health and study skills. Is the problem that they came up with a new grad-schooly name for it?

Yeah, these lessons don’t seem problematic at all and they don’t take up academic time (at least in HS).

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Anonymous wrote:Too bad it’s the Democrats who shrugged as SAT scores plummeted, kids deprived of their normal social development opportunities had mental health crises, and kids returned to school in buildings that were falling apart.

I hear the facilities at Gatehouse are really nice, though.

Lies, lies, and more lies.

Sad that you can't make a point without lying.

You don’t have kids in FCPS. Do you?

I have a kid in HS in FCPS. And I see SEL efforts and budget constraints, no shrugging.

I have children in FCPS and I see too much SEL in the school day at the expense of core subjects. I also see resources (funds, time, and people) redirected towards more SEL like programs and SEER money further funding Panorama and other CRT consultants, while teacher retention is at its lowest.
I know of multiple families who are outsourcing tutors for math and English lessons for all grades because they have observed the emotional and behavioral toll it has taken on their kids who have fallen behind academically. Other families are spending a fortune for SAT preparation because the on-line tutoring service offered by the school is ineffective for most.

I also watch the School Board meetings and can attest to their priorities and attitude. I even have to hear them, time and again, congratulate themselves for a “job well done”, and, of course, there are the celebrations and photo sessions. I also watch some brave community members comment and some activists put on a show. By the time they get to the relevant topics of the meeting, most of the times, I have fallen asleep, just to find out later I hadn’t miss much.

I’m going to assume your comments are honest. I am also a parent of kids in FCPS and I don’t know what this means. Can you describe how they have SEL in the school day at the expense of academics? I know they do a screener once or twice a year. But what else?

Really? The “CRT consultants” is a red flag.

They paid $24,000 to Ibram X. Kendi himself.

$24,000 for a one hour lecture over Zoom. And that’s only one example; there are many more.

Stop playing dumb, PP.

What grades are your kids? How many hours per day (or week/month) do they have SEL lessons?

What would be the appropriate # of hours in your opinion?

Which part of SEL troubles you?
https://www.doe.virginia.gov/programs-services/student-services/integrated-student-supports/social-emotional-learning-sel

[Anonymous]

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I’m going to assume your comments are honest. I am also a parent of kids in FCPS and I don’t know what this means. Can you describe how they have SEL in the school day at the expense of academics? I know they do a screener once or twice a year. But what else?

I wonder if they mean Advisory? I’ll admit that I’ve often wished that this was shorter and study hall (RAISE) was longer, but tossing some SEL stuff in with administrative work seems like a good-enough choice. FCPS high schoolers don’t have home room, which serves this function when I was that age.

No, not advisory. Every on or two weeks, my elementary kids got SEL a lesson. It is on the weekly agenda sent to parents. It takes one session supposed to be Science/Social Study. Some kids are bored at SEL session. At one of my kids' class, SEL become a game of hiding your reading from the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Based on what my kids bring home/complain about, SEL lessons in elementary school are a mix of the same “free to be you and me” and “don’t be a jerk” stuff they’ve been teaching kids since the 70’s; in high school it’s mental health and study skills. Is the problem that they came up with a new grad-schooly name for it?

It triggering for the irrational parents who struggle with their own SEL issues.

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Anonymous wrote:I won't vote for you if you are endorsed by a party whose leading candidate for the presidential nomination has been indicted on 90+ charges (including felonies), has recently stated (along with other members of the party) that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be hung for protecting the Constitution and that he will investigate news outlets if elected. That's just the tip of the iceberg, pulling from recent events.

Party is as party does.

So true, which is why the current Democratic-dominated SB is so representative of the LWNJ faction of the Democratic party. Party definitely is as party does.

What’s your alternative?

Voting for the Republican candidates - duh. This isn't about Trump, so don't try and deflect. This is about bringing some much-needed sanity to the SCHOOL BOARD.

So you want to elect the nuts who stormed the Capitol? That’s “sanity”?

That’s who some of these people find sane because it helps excuse their own racism, classism and homophobia.

One of my neighbors put out an online "ad" for a young adult she didn't even know the name of or know anything about but just heard through the grapevine who had been "rejected by their parents" according to them and needed a place to stay because they felt unsafe. The person was transgender and had a history of mental instability and was an adult. Many people wrote in to say the person could stay with them for a week and how bad they felt for the person based on the one line alone that they felt rejected. Various groups in the town writing to condemn the parents and provide help. Random strangers the person didn't even know offering a room. The mentally unstable adult got on the thread to thank them for all their care thus increasing this person's victim mentality and probably furthering anger toward their parents. The person was an adult that if they didn't like their parent's living situation, they could just have thanked their parents for the time after school for providing a home and moved out of the house on their own like any other adult would. Likely the person was crossing a boundary set at home and that's why they felt "rejected" since it was very sudden but even if it was transgender related, the person was not a victim. They were an adult with their own choices. But because these people writing in felt they were "too rich" and needed to somehow identify with the "victimized" (to feel justified in their riches I guess) inserted themselves into the life of someone they didn't even know the name of to ridicule the parents who lived in the town who had cared for the child well into adulthood. They had no idea they were subconsciously doing this to help their own ego. No idea that their actions were going to help destabilize a relationship with the person's intimate family further while they could only offer a week of help and that they were victimizing someone they didn't even know in the slightest and condemning someone they didn't even know in the slightest. A few rational people gave links to organizations that could help in times of actual crisis rather than pile on the insanity and hopefully could provide a better regulated service. Knee jerk reactions like this example are also insanity and simply based on a label that this person is transgender and therefore automatically a victim. This stuff is happening all over in the schools. Schools thinking parents don't need to know how their child goes by as gender and name at school but yet are responsible for them is insanity. Labeling every mentally unstable person as a victim or a perpetrator depending on the action without a full picture is insanity. There is a lot of insanity going around. Most people don't know any of the politicians running well enough to know their motives or why they do the things they do. Many conservative people legitimately thought there was something wrong with the election. I think she attended the rally but didn't storm it. Maybe they feel differently now, or they don't and are still disillusioned. This is not the only disillusionment going around though. One of the current school board members got into a fight with cops refusing to cooperate and then posted about how she was a victim. Also, insanity. There is disillusionment on both sides about many different topics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I won't vote for you if you are endorsed by a party whose leading candidate for the presidential nomination has been indicted on 90+ charges (including felonies), has recently stated (along with other members of the party) that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be hung for protecting the Constitution and that he will investigate news outlets if elected. That's just the tip of the iceberg, pulling from recent events.

Party is as party does.

So true, which is why the current Democratic-dominated SB is so representative of the LWNJ faction of the Democratic party. Party definitely is as party does.

What’s your alternative?

Voting for the Republican candidates - duh. This isn't about Trump, so don't try and deflect. This is about bringing some much-needed sanity to the SCHOOL BOARD.

So you want to elect the nuts who stormed the Capitol? That’s “sanity”?

That’s who some of these people find sane because it helps excuse their own racism, classism and homophobia.

One of my neighbors put out an online "ad" for a young adult she didn't even know the name of or know anything about but just heard through the grapevine who had been "rejected by their parents" according to them and needed a place to stay because they felt unsafe. The person was transgender and had a history of mental instability and was an adult. Many people wrote in to say the person could stay with them for a week and how bad they felt for the person based on the one line alone that they felt rejected. Various groups in the town writing to condemn the parents and provide help. Random strangers the person didn't even know offering a room. The mentally unstable adult got on the thread to thank them for all their care thus increasing this person's victim mentality and probably furthering anger toward their parents. The person was an adult that if they didn't like their parent's living situation, they could just have thanked their parents for the time after school for providing a home and moved out of the house on their own like any other adult would. Likely the person was crossing a boundary set at home and that's why they felt "rejected" since it was very sudden but even if it was transgender related, the person was not a victim. They were an adult with their own choices. But because these people writing in felt they were "too rich" and needed to somehow identify with the "victimized" (to feel justified in their riches I guess) inserted themselves into the life of someone they didn't even know the name of to ridicule the parents who lived in the town who had cared for the child well into adulthood. They had no idea they were subconsciously doing this to help their own ego. No idea that their actions were going to help destabilize a relationship with the person's intimate family further while they could only offer a week of help and that they were victimizing someone they didn't even know in the slightest and condemning someone they didn't even know in the slightest. A few rational people gave links to organizations that could help in times of actual crisis rather than pile on the insanity and hopefully could provide a better regulated service. Knee jerk reactions like this example are also insanity and simply based on a label that this person is transgender and therefore automatically a victim. This stuff is happening all over in the schools. Schools thinking parents don't need to know how their child goes by as gender and name at school but yet are responsible for them is insanity. Labeling every mentally unstable person as a victim or a perpetrator depending on the action without a full picture is insanity. There is a lot of insanity going around. Most people don't know any of the politicians running well enough to know their motives or why they do the things they do. Many conservative people legitimately thought there was something wrong with the election. I think she attended the rally but didn't storm it. Maybe they feel differently now, or they don't and are still disillusioned. This is not the only disillusionment going around though. One of the current school board members got into a fight with cops refusing to cooperate and then posted about how she was a victim. Also, insanity. There is disillusionment on both sides about many different topics.

The paragraph is a beautiful thing.

[Anonymous]

\One of my neighbors put out an online "ad" for a young adult she didn't even know the name of or know anything about but just heard through the grapevine who had been "rejected by their parents" according to them and needed a place to stay because they felt unsafe. The person was transgender and had a history of mental instability and was an adult. Many people wrote in to say the person could stay with them for a week and how bad they felt for the person based on the one line alone that they felt rejected. Various groups in the town writing to condemn the parents and provide help. Random strangers the person didn't even know offering a room. The mentally unstable adult got on the thread to thank them for all their care thus increasing this person's victim mentality and probably furthering anger toward their parents. The person was an adult that if they didn't like their parent's living situation, they could just have thanked their parents for the time after school for providing a home and moved out of the house on their own like any other adult would. Likely the person was crossing a boundary set at home and that's why they felt "rejected" since it was very sudden but even if it was transgender related, the person was not a victim. They were an adult with their own choices.

Because these people writing in felt they were "too rich" and needed to somehow identify with the "victimized" (to feel justified in their riches I guess) inserted themselves into the life of someone they didn't even know the name of to ridicule the parents who lived in the town who had cared for the child well into adulthood. They had no idea they were subconsciously doing this to help their own ego. No idea that their actions were going to help destabilize a relationship with the person's intimate family further while they could only offer a week of help and that they were victimizing someone they didn't even know in the slightest and condemning someone they didn't even know in the slightest. A few rational people gave links to organizations that could help in times of actual crisis rather than pile on the insanity and hopefully could provide a better regulated service. Knee jerk reactions like this example are also insanity and simply based on a label that this person is transgender and therefore automatically a victim.

This stuff is happening all over in the schools. Schools thinking parents don't need to know how their child goes by as gender and name at school but yet are responsible for them is insanity. Labeling every mentally unstable person as a victim or a perpetrator depending on the action without a full picture is insanity. There is a lot of insanity going around. Most people don't know any of the politicians running well enough to know their motives or why they do the things they do. Many conservative people legitimately thought there was something wrong with the election. I think she attended the rally but didn't storm it. Maybe they feel differently now, or they don't and are still disillusioned. This is not the only disillusionment going around though. One of the current school board members got into a fight with cops refusing to cooperate and then posted about how she was a victim. Also, insanity. There is disillusionment on both sides about many different topics.

There you go.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Too bad it’s the Democrats who shrugged as SAT scores plummeted, kids deprived of their normal social development opportunities had mental health crises, and kids returned to school in buildings that were falling apart.

I hear the facilities at Gatehouse are really nice, though.

Lies, lies, and more lies.

Sad that you can't make a point without lying.

You don’t have kids in FCPS. Do you?

I have a kid in HS in FCPS. And I see SEL efforts and budget constraints, no shrugging.

I have children in FCPS and I see too much SEL in the school day at the expense of core subjects. I also see resources (funds, time, and people) redirected towards more SEL like programs and SEER money further funding Panorama and other CRT consultants, while teacher retention is at its lowest.
I know of multiple families who are outsourcing tutors for math and English lessons for all grades because they have observed the emotional and behavioral toll it has taken on their kids who have fallen behind academically. Other families are spending a fortune for SAT preparation because the on-line tutoring service offered by the school is ineffective for most.

I also watch the School Board meetings and can attest to their priorities and attitude. I even have to hear them, time and again, congratulate themselves for a “job well done”, and, of course, there are the celebrations and photo sessions. I also watch some brave community members comment and some activists put on a show. By the time they get to the relevant topics of the meeting, most of the times, I have fallen asleep, just to find out later I hadn’t miss much.

I’m going to assume your comments are honest. I am also a parent of kids in FCPS and I don’t know what this means. Can you describe how they have SEL in the school day at the expense of academics? I know they do a screener once or twice a year. But what else?

Opting out of the screener doesn’t exempt students from SEL content and principles because it is embedded in every single aspect of their experience at school, from the content on core subjects, on required electives, on assemblies, and to activities - including the facilities they use.

If you want to get to the minutia of it, ask your children what happens at school: what they do; what they learn (and how); what surveys they are asked to take (with identity questions); etc. To give you an example, recently my child’s HS had a visitor deliver a self-empowering message to the school. I learned that some students chose to study at the library instead, while others attended the event, but couldn’t learn much because of the noise caused by those who chose to be disrespectful to the guest. Soon they’ll have the suicide prevention screener and activities, and now are adding lessons on gun safety. All of this while students are struggling to prepare themselves for the SAT tests and college applications.

Because I assume your further inquiry to my original comment is honest, I will share this video with you. It is worth watching with your high school child to initiate (or enhance) a conversation about his/her school experience. This will provide you with particular answers to your question:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hybqg81n-M

[Anonymous]

There are some real nut jobs on here.

Rationalizing 1/6.

Speculating about a troubled family, using it for internet fodder, and then complain about people speculating about this family and using it for internet fodder.

Looks about how colleges are “cults”.

You people actually live in Fairfax County? Very disturbing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some real nut jobs on here.

Rationalizing 1/6.

Speculating about a troubled family, using it for internet fodder, and then complain about people speculating about this family and using it for internet fodder.

Looks about how colleges are “cults”.

You people actually live in Fairfax County? Very disturbing.

I think there was a quote above about how what you say here is an actual projection of yourself. Take a look in the mirror. The schools are not doing well. There is no reason to repeat the same thing over again.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I won't vote for you if you are endorsed by a party whose leading candidate for the presidential nomination has been indicted on 90+ charges (including felonies), has recently stated (along with other members of the party) that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be hung for protecting the Constitution and that he will investigate news outlets if elected. That's just the tip of the iceberg, pulling from recent events.

Party is as party does.

So true, which is why the current Democratic-dominated SB is so representative of the LWNJ faction of the Democratic party. Party definitely is as party does.

What’s your alternative?

Voting for the Republican candidates - duh. This isn't about Trump, so don't try and deflect. This is about bringing some much-needed sanity to the SCHOOL BOARD.

So you want to elect the nuts who stormed the Capitol? That’s “sanity”?

That’s who some of these people find sane because it helps excuse their own racism, classism and homophobia.

One of my neighbors put out an online "ad" for a young adult she didn't even know the name of or know anything about but just heard through the grapevine who had been "rejected by their parents" according to them and needed a place to stay because they felt unsafe. The person was transgender and had a history of mental instability and was an adult. Many people wrote in to say the person could stay with them for a week and how bad they felt for the person based on the one line alone that they felt rejected. Various groups in the town writing to condemn the parents and provide help. Random strangers the person didn't even know offering a room. The mentally unstable adult got on the thread to thank them for all their care thus increasing this person's victim mentality and probably furthering anger toward their parents. The person was an adult that if they didn't like their parent's living situation, they could just have thanked their parents for the time after school for providing a home and moved out of the house on their own like any other adult would. Likely the person was crossing a boundary set at home and that's why they felt "rejected" since it was very sudden but even if it was transgender related, the person was not a victim. They were an adult with their own choices. But because these people writing in felt they were "too rich" and needed to somehow identify with the "victimized" (to feel justified in their riches I guess) inserted themselves into the life of someone they didn't even know the name of to ridicule the parents who lived in the town who had cared for the child well into adulthood. They had no idea they were subconsciously doing this to help their own ego. No idea that their actions were going to help destabilize a relationship with the person's intimate family further while they could only offer a week of help and that they were victimizing someone they didn't even know in the slightest and condemning someone they didn't even know in the slightest. A few rational people gave links to organizations that could help in times of actual crisis rather than pile on the insanity and hopefully could provide a better regulated service. Knee jerk reactions like this example are also insanity and simply based on a label that this person is transgender and therefore automatically a victim. This stuff is happening all over in the schools. Schools thinking parents don't need to know how their child goes by as gender and name at school but yet are responsible for them is insanity. Labeling every mentally unstable person as a victim or a perpetrator depending on the action without a full picture is insanity. There is a lot of insanity going around. Most people don't know any of the politicians running well enough to know their motives or why they do the things they do. Many conservative people legitimately thought there was something wrong with the election. I think she attended the rally but didn't storm it. Maybe they feel differently now, or they don't and are still disillusioned. This is not the only disillusionment going around though. One of the current school board members got into a fight with cops refusing to cooperate and then posted about how she was a victim. Also, insanity. There is disillusionment on both sides about many different topics.

I ain't reading all that. I'm happy for u tho. Or sorry that happened

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some real nut jobs on here.

Rationalizing 1/6.

Speculating about a troubled family, using it for internet fodder, and then complain about people speculating about this family and using it for internet fodder.

Looks about how colleges are “cults”.

You people actually live in Fairfax County? Very disturbing.

I think there was a quote above about how what you say here is an actual projection of yourself. Take a look in the mirror. The schools are not doing well. There is no reason to repeat the same thing over again.

“The schools aren’t doing well so let’s turn to fascism” certainly is a take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some real nut jobs on here.

Rationalizing 1/6.

Speculating about a troubled family, using it for internet fodder, and then complain about people speculating about this family and using it for internet fodder.

Looks about how colleges are “cults”.

You people actually live in Fairfax County? Very disturbing.

I think there was a quote above about how what you say here is an actual projection of yourself. Take a look in the mirror. The schools are not doing well. There is no reason to repeat the same thing over again.

“The schools aren’t doing well so let’s turn to fascism” certainly is a take.

Voting one republican onto a school board is not going to turn Fairfax County in Nazi Germany. Get a grip.