APS School Board Race

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Anonymous wrote:AEA and APS have both been circling the drain the last few years. Most teachers and staff that cared have jumped ship. June Prakash is a joke, I hope other candidates have more to offer or at least open to a better way forward.

I think I remember seeing some active teachers formed a rival group? Anyone know the story there? If June can't even bring the teachers together, that's not a good sign for leading APS.

IIRC, wasn't the leader of the "rival union" Paul Weiss? And even he had the decency to resign as an APS employee before running. Not sure as an independent if he asked for AEA's endorsement.

Also, I don't know how many teachers actually join AEA and pay dues, but my understanding is that it is a small percentage.

I think Paul started his campaign before he left APS? But yes, he did eventually resign. Does June plan to leave? When? It seems like a huge conflict to run while you're employed by APS. Wouldn't the parents of her students feel pressure to vote for her?

June isn’t currently working at an APS school—surprisingly, being AEA president is her full-time job. While in that role, she’s paid through union dues, not APS. APS “holds” her position, and I believe she still receives APS health insurance and retirement benefits.

I don’t think parents would have felt pressured to vote for her based on her role—she’s not a classroom teacher, she was an assistant. In fact, both the current AEA president and vice president are assistants, not certified teachers. That might help explain why AEA’s advocacy often doesn’t reflect what’s actually happening in classrooms.

Take kindergarten iPads, for example—AEA (and June specifically) wants them gone. Meanwhile, a group of Title I kindergarten teachers has been consistently advocating for a class set of 10 iPads to support Lexia interventions. But to know that, June would need to engage with teachers across APS—not just the small circle of AEA loyalists she spends her time with.

Then why is she on the website listed as an instructional assistant at Ashlawn? https://ashlawn.apsva.us/staff-directory-page/RTIyNTEx-----June-Prakash/page_action/aggregate/

There are many teachers listed still as working at APS schools they no longer work for. I have no dog in this fight, but my good friend is still listed and she moved to Fairfax County to work two years ago. Imagine that, APS doesn’t have their data cleaned up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m probably voting for Moe if I show up to the Caucus at all. I agree that June’s AEA endorsement is shady. But can we also agree that endorsements are dumb? I really don’t care what the cool kids think about you. I can make up my own mind.

You can vote online.

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Trumpy APE supports June. That’s enough for me to know she’s not the right fit for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trumpy APE supports June. That’s enough for me to know she’s not the right fit for me.

June could not be MORE anti- Trump. Have you ever talked with her, or if not, at least visited her social media? She may not be the perfect candidate but I think you’ve missed the mark on that assessment of her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Trumpy APE supports June. That’s enough for me to know she’s not the right fit for me.

June could not be MORE anti- Trump. Have you ever talked with her, or if not, at least visited her social media? She may not be the perfect candidate but I think you’ve missed the mark on that assessment of her.

Did June turn down Trumpy APE's endorsement then? Moe has a slew of endorsements from Dems and June has APE. Speaks volumes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Trumpy APE supports June. That’s enough for me to know she’s not the right fit for me.

June could not be MORE anti- Trump. Have you ever talked with her, or if not, at least visited her social media? She may not be the perfect candidate but I think you’ve missed the mark on that assessment of her.

Check out the APE Facebook group. Someone posted about the candidates and there was lots of praise for June alone with a comment about hoping Doge comes for state and local next. APE is clearly trumpy and I don’t find many of values aligned with those that support those views.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Trumpy APE supports June. That’s enough for me to know she’s not the right fit for me.

June could not be MORE anti- Trump. Have you ever talked with her, or if not, at least visited her social media? She may not be the perfect candidate but I think you’ve missed the mark on that assessment of her.

Check out the APE Facebook group. Someone posted about the candidates and there was lots of praise for June alone with a comment about hoping Doge comes for state and local next. APE is clearly trumpy and I don’t find many of values aligned with those that support those views.

OMG! The APEs want to destroy public ed and get vouchers for private schools. We can't let this happen. They already have one member on the board. We still don't know who funds them. Very shady.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Trumpy APE supports June. That’s enough for me to know she’s not the right fit for me.

June could not be MORE anti- Trump. Have you ever talked with her, or if not, at least visited her social media? She may not be the perfect candidate but I think you’ve missed the mark on that assessment of her.

Check out the APE Facebook group. Someone posted about the candidates and there was lots of praise for June alone with a comment about hoping Doge comes for state and local next. APE is clearly trumpy and I don’t find many of values aligned with those that support those views.

OMG! The APEs want to destroy public ed and get vouchers for private schools. We can't let this happen. They already have one member on the board. We still don't know who funds them. Very shady.

A group member of the FB group wrote this comment and not APE. But is that how APE feels too?

[Anonymous]

Wow, I shouldn’t be surprised since this is DCUM but the amount of disinformation regarding the candidates on this thread is astounding. June has been going to women’s marches for as long as I have known her, when she was working at Ashlawn (way before Trump MAGA), she’s an advocate for LGBTQ, and human rights. Anyone associating her with Trump and doge…. is making me wonder the intent of the person spreading that misinformation. I do not interact with her on a regular basis anymore, but I know who she is and these allegations are absolutely false.

Try to remember these women you are talking about are our community members, parents, and running for thankless position because they both truly care about our kids and our schools. A small county school board is no power grab. Intentionally posing falsehoods to disparage people who just want to make our community better is really disheartening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I shouldn’t be surprised since this is DCUM but the amount of disinformation regarding the candidates on this thread is astounding. June has been going to women’s marches for as long as I have known her, when she was working at Ashlawn (way before Trump MAGA), she’s an advocate for LGBTQ, and human rights. Anyone associating her with Trump and doge…. is making me wonder the intent of the person spreading that misinformation. I do not interact with her on a regular basis anymore, but I know who she is and these allegations are absolutely false.

Try to remember these women you are talking about are our community members, parents, and running for thankless position because they both truly care about our kids and our schools. A small county school board is no power grab. Intentionally posing falsehoods to disparage people who just want to make our community better is really disheartening.

Can you identify what you say is disinformation? I saw a post saying that APE endorsed June, and another post relaying a comment from an APE Facebook group speaking favorably about wanting DOGE in APS.

[Anonymous]

oh and a comment that there is a lot of praise for June within APE.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I shouldn’t be surprised since this is DCUM but the amount of disinformation regarding the candidates on this thread is astounding. June has been going to women’s marches for as long as I have known her, when she was working at Ashlawn (way before Trump MAGA), she’s an advocate for LGBTQ, and human rights. Anyone associating her with Trump and doge…. is making me wonder the intent of the person spreading that misinformation. I do not interact with her on a regular basis anymore, but I know who she is and these allegations are absolutely false.

Try to remember these women you are talking about are our community members, parents, and running for thankless position because they both truly care about our kids and our schools. A small county school board is no power grab. Intentionally posing falsehoods to disparage people who just want to make our community better is really disheartening.

Can you identify what you say is disinformation? I saw a post saying that APE endorsed June, and another post relaying a comment from an APE Facebook group speaking favorably about wanting DOGE in APS.

Wait. APE endorsed June?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I shouldn’t be surprised since this is DCUM but the amount of disinformation regarding the candidates on this thread is astounding. June has been going to women’s marches for as long as I have known her, when she was working at Ashlawn (way before Trump MAGA), she’s an advocate for LGBTQ, and human rights. Anyone associating her with Trump and doge…. is making me wonder the intent of the person spreading that misinformation. I do not interact with her on a regular basis anymore, but I know who she is and these allegations are absolutely false.

Try to remember these women you are talking about are our community members, parents, and running for thankless position because they both truly care about our kids and our schools. A small county school board is no power grab. Intentionally posing falsehoods to disparage people who just want to make our community better is really disheartening.

Can you identify what you say is disinformation? I saw a post saying that APE endorsed June, and another post relaying a comment from an APE Facebook group speaking favorably about wanting DOGE in APS.

Wait. APE endorsed June?

That’s definitely a red flag.

Has she openly spoken out against Trump or Youngkin? Before her campaign?

[Anonymous]

I don't see APE's endorsement on June's Campaign FB page or website. Whether they support her or not, it would be the kiss of death. Only Miranda wants their endorsement.

But I did see on FB that a whole bunch of her campaign signs were stolen. By who? I can't even imagine. If true, that's despicable too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I shouldn’t be surprised since this is DCUM but the amount of disinformation regarding the candidates on this thread is astounding. June has been going to women’s marches for as long as I have known her, when she was working at Ashlawn (way before Trump MAGA), she’s an advocate for LGBTQ, and human rights. Anyone associating her with Trump and doge…. is making me wonder the intent of the person spreading that misinformation. I do not interact with her on a regular basis anymore, but I know who she is and these allegations are absolutely false.

Try to remember these women you are talking about are our community members, parents, and running for thankless position because they both truly care about our kids and our schools. A small county school board is no power grab. Intentionally posing falsehoods to disparage people who just want to make our community better is really disheartening.

Can you identify what you say is disinformation? I saw a post saying that APE endorsed June, and another post relaying a comment from an APE Facebook group speaking favorably about wanting DOGE in APS.

Wait. APE endorsed June?

That’s definitely a red flag.

Has she openly spoken out against Trump or Youngkin? Before her campaign?

Yes, many many times.

This person is trying to create a link that does not exist. Go look at her profile yourself.