APS Elementary Planning Mtg at Swanson - Option 1 in, Option 2 out, McKinley Moms out of contro

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was there tonight and she was threatening. Completely disgusting behavior. She was the worst but there were other McKinley people in the hall who were pretty bad. There were two neighbors who were horrified that buses would be driving through their neighborhood to McKinley as they walked to Ashlawn - seriously!!! They should be glad they are walkable either way.

My takeaways were:
- Large majority of McKinley will be walkers in the proposal
- ASFS population and surrounding is so large they can absorb ASFS and Key
- ATS can keep their name. They will be like HB move this year -everyone will go because they love the program.
- Key can move intact. Some people were only going there because it was close. Their population will fit in ATS just fine.
- Need to preserve VPI and ensure those classes are in the right places to best serve high rush populations.
- McKinley parents are possibly the worst in Arlington. They tried to throw other schools under the bus and when their arguments didn’t make sense, they just yelled.

Bottom line is that the McKinley mom may stroke out but her neighbors and their kids will be just fine. No different than the Fleet or Discovery redistricting.

Which schools did they try to throw under the bus and what were the arguments.

So bummed the recording isn’t available, hopefully tomorrow.

They kept screaming about Ashlawn like it was a Super Max prison. Why not Tuckaoe or Nottingham. Screaming that other schools would be under capacity. Psychos.

I would be angry if I paid and was zoned for a 10 school and got moved to 7 school which is a 30% drop which will show in home values and school quality.

https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/arlington/111-Ashlawn-Elementary-School/

https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/arlington/124-McKinley-Elementary-School/

[Anonymous]

Again, the geniuses don’t realize Ashlawn’s demographics will change to be a lot more like McKinley’s. It won’t be a 7 for long. Also, dominion hills property is pretty stable. McK houses aren’t worth more than Ashlawn houses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, the geniuses don’t realize Ashlawn’s demographics will change to be a lot more like McKinley’s. It won’t be a 7 for long. Also, dominion hills property is pretty stable. McK houses aren’t worth more than Ashlawn houses.

Lol keep telling yourself that, 17% low income vs 5%, anything over 10 is a shit show

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the majority of McKinley families support the proposals and are ok with the move, then you need to come out and quiet those nasty McKinley moms. I understand being passionate, but they were out of control tonight.

Many have tried. Out of control doesn’t begin to describe the behavior even towards other McK parents.

Is it just the one mentally-ill woman or is it a group?

One woman was unhinged. But a number were yelling out rebukes to staff during the presentation. All McKinley folks based on T Shirts and talk of being in walk zone for McKinley.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the majority of McKinley families support the proposals and are ok with the move, then you need to come out and quiet those nasty McKinley moms. I understand being passionate, but they were out of control tonight.

Many have tried. Out of control doesn’t begin to describe the behavior even towards other McK parents.

Is it just the one mentally-ill woman or is it a group?

One woman was unhinged. But a number were yelling out rebukes to staff during the presentation. All McKinley folks based on T Shirts and talk of being in walk zone for McKinley.

I really need this video to be posted on the APS website tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the majority of McKinley families support the proposals and are ok with the move, then you need to come out and quiet those nasty McKinley moms. I understand being passionate, but they were out of control tonight.

Many have tried. Out of control doesn’t begin to describe the behavior even towards other McK parents.

Is it just the one mentally-ill woman or is it a group?

One woman was unhinged. But a number were yelling out rebukes to staff during the presentation. All McKinley folks based on T Shirts and talk of being in walk zone for McKinley.

I really need this video to be posted on the APS website tomorrow.

I’m guessing with the APS quality video you won’t be able to hear much of what the audience was yelling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Again, the geniuses don’t realize Ashlawn’s demographics will change to be a lot more like McKinley’s. It won’t be a 7 for long. Also, dominion hills property is pretty stable. McK houses aren’t worth more than Ashlawn houses.

Lol keep telling yourself that, 17% low income vs 5%, anything over 10 is a shit show

Lol. Chicken little called and wants his shtick back

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Again, the geniuses don’t realize Ashlawn’s demographics will change to be a lot more like McKinley’s. It won’t be a 7 for long. Also, dominion hills property is pretty stable. McK houses aren’t worth more than Ashlawn houses.

Lol keep telling yourself that, 17% low income vs 5%, anything over 10 is a shit show

Lol. Chicken little called and wants his shtick back

That has to be a joke? More than 10% is seriously that bad? Your poor snowflake. #OkMcKinley

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the nutjob on AEM?

If it's who I imagining, no. Again, if it's who I think she is, she's a #saveMcKinley parent, though.

Why isn't AEM talking about this?

They are. It’s in the comments under mods posting of the livestream. Key teacher is defending the yelling and suggesting that people who criticize it are tone policing. It’s horrific

[Anonymous]

I can’t find the video. What is it that these people are so nervous about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t find the video. What is it that these people are so nervous about?

I’m honestly confused. ASFS for instance could also be moving to a new school (principal and staff stay at ASFS but almost entire population moves to key, though likely about 1/5 will be dispersed to LB, Taylor, etc). So almost the exact same scenario as McKinely and Key, except they keep their staff and teachers in the move. But ASFS is welcoming a relief from overcrowding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Again, the geniuses don’t realize Ashlawn’s demographics will change to be a lot more like McKinley’s. It won’t be a 7 for long. Also, dominion hills property is pretty stable. McK houses aren’t worth more than Ashlawn houses.

Lol keep telling yourself that, 17% low income vs 5%, anything over 10 is a shit show

Most of Ashlawn's low income families will be rezoned to other schools under Option 1.

[Anonymous]

OMG. AEM finally chimes in and it’s the Key teacher claiming that the speakers being called unhinged must be wronged non-white people. WTH?! Can she say anything without going to racism? The crazy speakers were McK. 99% chance they were white. If I had my kid in her class, I’d pull him so fast!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG. AEM finally chimes in and it’s the Key teacher claiming that the speakers being called unhinged must be wronged non-white people. WTH?! Can she say anything without going to racism? The crazy speakers were McK. 99% chance they were white. If I had my kid in her class, I’d pull him so fast!

Look at the time stamps. They were all on there being crazy well after midnight.

[Anonymous]

What is “tone policing”? Is that the new phrase for expressing a preference for civil discourse?