Washington Post article about Former Farquhar Administrator

[Anonymous]

Just throwing out there that I will pay into a GoFundMe to sue the sh$t out of MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Ditto

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:These smiling administrators should be embarrassed- I would be if I were in their shoes. They are a bunch of sheep with no backbones. Anyone that stood and applauded supports what she stands for- harassment, bullying, and deceit; hopefully their staff retaliate and demand for these admin to sit back and remain in their offices all year.

Pathetic followers who can’t practice what they preach. And certainly don’t care for students OR staff

Easy to say that from an anonymous post. Not so easy when you are the one in the room. Not everyone in that room is bad. If the culture of fear is as high as folks are saying on here, who would dare interrupt their boss in front of all their colleagues to address? You wouldn't have been the hero in the room if you were a school admin at that meeting.

You don’t need to “call her out “ or “speak up” but you could certainly excuse yourself or ask questions. Why not ask a question about the matter? I’m an mcps teacher and have heard nothing from my administration. Where is their personal email denouncing this type of behavior & conduct? There is none because every single administrator in mcps has been brainwashed by McKnight and are her sheep , blindly following her

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is the Board represented by the same law firm that represents MCPS? It’s the same reason the Board receives recommendations from the same General Counsel Offices as MCPS. The Board are just sheep and there’s no independent oversight of MCPS.

That dynamic is why complaints are squashed no matter the number of complaints about the same individual. Victims face a huge organization that has an unlimited legal budget. Montgomery County tax payers will pay for the outside legal firm to fight victims but the funds come out of the county budget, not the school system.

What can be done about this? It is despicable that they can get away with this.

Nothing. Truly.

This is how Montgomery County works. This is what we vote for.

Unacceptable. We live in one of the wealthiest counties in the nation and in the wealthiest state. They work for us. We have enough collective power to pull away their clout. I am so sick of how these people think they are untouchable and can get away with anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just throwing out there that I will pay into a GoFundMe to sue the sh$t out of MCPS.

#MeToo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the Board represented by the same law firm that represents MCPS? It’s the same reason the Board receives recommendations from the same General Counsel Offices as MCPS. The Board are just sheep and there’s no independent oversight of MCPS.

That dynamic is why complaints are squashed no matter the number of complaints about the same individual. Victims face a huge organization that has an unlimited legal budget. Montgomery County tax payers will pay for the outside legal firm to fight victims but the funds come out of the county budget, not the school system.

What can be done about this? It is despicable that they can get away with this.

Will Jawando chairs the Education and Culture Committee. It will hold a hearing. He is running for the Senate. Let him know that you won't vote for him if he won't hold the BOE accountable.

[Anonymous]

Unacceptable for them to have as their “outside independent investigator” a firm they have had a business relationship with and who has defended them against similar claims. If that’s true, that seems like order of business one!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the Board represented by the same law firm that represents MCPS? It’s the same reason the Board receives recommendations from the same General Counsel Offices as MCPS. The Board are just sheep and there’s no independent oversight of MCPS.

That dynamic is why complaints are squashed no matter the number of complaints about the same individual. Victims face a huge organization that has an unlimited legal budget. Montgomery County tax payers will pay for the outside legal firm to fight victims but the funds come out of the county budget, not the school system.

What can be done about this? It is despicable that they can get away with this.

Will Jawando chairs the Education and Culture Committee. It will hold a hearing. He is running for the Senate. Let him know that you won't vote for him if he won't hold the BOE accountable.

Here's everyone on that Education and Culture Committee. Everyone, write to them and tell them that MCPS not having an independent oversight is extremely troubling and that the residents of Mongtgomery County deserve way better:

Wil Jawando (Chair): [e-mail]
Gabe Albornoz: [e-mail]
Kristin Mink: [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unacceptable for them to have as their “outside independent investigator” a firm they have had a business relationship with and who has defended them against similar claims. If that’s true, that seems like order of business one!

I'm guessing that makes it faster. They don't have to go through procurement. Would you prefer to wait until they go through procurement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unacceptable for them to have as their “outside independent investigator” a firm they have had a business relationship with and who has defended them against similar claims. If that’s true, that seems like order of business one!

I'm guessing that makes it faster. They don't have to go through procurement. Would you prefer to wait until they go through procurement?

Yes, I would prefer that route if it means that we actually get an independent investigator.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is the Board represented by the same law firm that represents MCPS? It’s the same reason the Board receives recommendations from the same General Counsel Offices as MCPS. The Board are just sheep and there’s no independent oversight of MCPS.

That dynamic is why complaints are squashed no matter the number of complaints about the same individual. Victims face a huge organization that has an unlimited legal budget. Montgomery County tax payers will pay for the outside legal firm to fight victims but the funds come out of the county budget, not the school system.

What can be done about this? It is despicable that they can get away with this.

Will Jawando chairs the Education and Culture Committee. It will hold a hearing. He is running for the Senate. Let him know that you won't vote for him if he won't hold the BOE accountable.

Here's everyone on that Education and Culture Committee. Everyone, write to them and tell them that MCPS not having an independent oversight is extremely troubling and that the residents of Mongtgomery County deserve way better:

Wil Jawando (Chair): [e-mail]
Gabe Albornoz: [e-mail]
Kristin Mink: [e-mail]

Jawando Education and Culture Chair. He seems to have failed. Please voters, take note. Do not continue to promote and elect these inept people. We can do better.

[Anonymous]

https://www.laborlab.us/jackson_lewis_the_notorious_law_firm_at_the_forefront_of_union_busting

Jackson Lewis is a law firm with a notorious reputation for union-busting. The firm represents employers in labor disputes, lawsuits, and other matters related to unions, and its clients are often large corporations that seek to prevent or dismantle labor unions. Some of these clients include Google, Amazon, and the numerous universities and colleges.

[Anonymous]

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Jawando Education and Culture Chair. He seems to have failed. Please voters, take note. Do not continue to promote and elect these inept people. We can do better.

Some of the people making comments like this one have been using ANY occasion to promote their agenda, for years, and are happy to exploit this opportunity to promote their (failed) agenda some more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.laborlab.us/jackson_lewis_the_notorious_law_firm_at_the_forefront_of_union_busting

Jackson Lewis is a law firm with a notorious reputation for union-busting. The firm represents employers in labor disputes, lawsuits, and other matters related to unions, and its clients are often large corporations that seek to prevent or dismantle labor unions. Some of these clients include Google, Amazon, and the numerous universities and colleges.

Well, that won't go over well with the MCEA or with the County Council.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.laborlab.us/jackson_lewis_the_notorious_law_firm_at_the_forefront_of_union_busting

Jackson Lewis is a law firm with a notorious reputation for union-busting. The firm represents employers in labor disputes, lawsuits, and other matters related to unions, and its clients are often large corporations that seek to prevent or dismantle labor unions. Some of these clients include Google, Amazon, and the numerous universities and colleges.

Well, that won't go over well with the MCEA or with the County Council.

So basically, the Board of Education lied and told us they were hiring an independent investigative firm when that's clearly not the case. Let's call them out for it. Here's their contact information: nhttps://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/members/