Paul Bartkowski School Board Candidate Forum

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paulforfcsb wrote:I need to figure out how to reply to specific messages.

Regarding the staff as an interest group, the staff is certainly integral to the fundamental goal of the Board (at least as I see it): providing the children an excellent education. We need to cut staff members that do not advance that goal and reward those that do. That includes paying teachers more, with appropriate incentives for excellence, to attract and retain quality teachers.

How would that be determined?

Do you have no answer regarding collective bargaining?

Collective bargaining harms tax payers and has no reason to be in govt jobs

States with strong teachers unions have strong schools. Giving teachers a voice helps kids.

You have never been to California.

Strongest unions and worst schools in the country.

New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania all have strong schools and strong unions.

Zero actual evidence in the two links provided. Absolutely zero stats to compare. Please try again.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t vote for someone who bans books. Parental choice should be not allowing YOUR child to read something you deem as inappropriate not telling someone else’s child that they can not just because you find it offensive.

Change your stance on this and I would actually consider voting for you as your stance on other issues makes sense to me

Schools ban things all the time that some parents find perfectly ok.

Why is removing explicit graphic novels any different than banning R rated movies in high school/junior high, or PG rated movies in elementary school.

Deciding that graphic sex novels are inappropriate for the minor students is not "banning books"

+ 1,000 - Libs can give their children anything. There’s zero “ban” of any book. If you can’t find a particular book at your local public library, just ask the librarian to help you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t vote for someone who bans books. Parental choice should be not allowing YOUR child to read something you deem as inappropriate not telling someone else’s child that they can not just because you find it offensive.

Change your stance on this and I would actually consider voting for you as your stance on other issues makes sense to me

Schools ban things all the time that some parents find perfectly ok.

Why is removing explicit graphic novels any different than banning R rated movies in high school/junior high, or PG rated movies in elementary school.

Deciding that graphic sex novels are inappropriate for the minor students is not "banning books"

+ 1,000 - Libs can give their children anything. There’s zero “ban” of any book. If you can’t find a particular book at your local public library, just ask the librarian to help you.

Or they can check them out in the library at their PUBLIC school

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paulforfcsb wrote:

Sure - I've seen SEL questionnaires where ~8th grade students (I believe it was eighth but my answer would be the same for older students)were asked, for example, how many sexual partners they've had.

Paul, I think you mean the Fairfax County Youth Survey which I remember taking 15 years ago that asked youth about their sex and drugs knowledge/experiences. The SEL screeners are new. For the Youth Survey, you’d need to run for Board of Supervisors. But if you did, when would you want the County to address these issues with youth?

And sadly that isn’t an inappropriate question as there are 8th graders having sex

Why do you think some 8th graders are having sex?

Because my middle schooler tells about what is going on at school… middle schoolers are drinking, vaping, and having sex

[Anonymous]

Can I vote for Paul if I don't live in the dranesville district?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t vote for someone who bans books. Parental choice should be not allowing YOUR child to read something you deem as inappropriate not telling someone else’s child that they can not just because you find it offensive.

Change your stance on this and I would actually consider voting for you as your stance on other issues makes sense to me

Schools ban things all the time that some parents find perfectly ok.

Why is removing explicit graphic novels any different than banning R rated movies in high school/junior high, or PG rated movies in elementary school.

Deciding that graphic sex novels are inappropriate for the minor students is not "banning books"

I wonder why the only books being “banned” happen to be LGBTQ books.

You didn’t notice the banning of certain Dr. Seuss books too?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t vote for someone who bans books. Parental choice should be not allowing YOUR child to read something you deem as inappropriate not telling someone else’s child that they can not just because you find it offensive.

Change your stance on this and I would actually consider voting for you as your stance on other issues makes sense to me

Schools ban things all the time that some parents find perfectly ok.

Why is removing explicit graphic novels any different than banning R rated movies in high school/junior high, or PG rated movies in elementary school.

Deciding that graphic sex novels are inappropriate for the minor students is not "banning books"

I wonder why the only books being “banned” happen to be LGBTQ books.

You didn’t notice the banning of certain Dr. Seuss books too?

No, I didn’t notice that because it didn’t happen. Stop watching FoxNews.

I did notice Dr Seuss’s people decided to stop publishing some books with racist depictions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can I vote for Paul if I don't live in the dranesville district?

Republicans love their “election integrity”!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t vote for someone who bans books. Parental choice should be not allowing YOUR child to read something you deem as inappropriate not telling someone else’s child that they can not just because you find it offensive.

Change your stance on this and I would actually consider voting for you as your stance on other issues makes sense to me

Schools ban things all the time that some parents find perfectly ok.

Why is removing explicit graphic novels any different than banning R rated movies in high school/junior high, or PG rated movies in elementary school.

Deciding that graphic sex novels are inappropriate for the minor students is not "banning books"

I wonder why the only books being “banned” happen to be LGBTQ books.

You didn’t notice the banning of certain Dr. Seuss books too?

Fake news. No Dr. Seuss books were banned. The publisher voluntarily stopped producing them based on outdated and insensitive imagery.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/02/us/dr-seuss-books-cease-publication-trnd/index.html

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hi Paul!

I was so impressed with your informed and knowledgeable responses during the debate the other night. My family usually votes only for our party, but your attention to local details and greater knowledge about FCPS in Dranesville won me over. Thanks -

You have my vote!

This is so fake.

Um - excuse me??

I am a parent of 2 teens in McLean, and I attended the debate because I care about what happens to FCPS. And I vote.

Who are you, PP? Do you even live in FFX county??

I can’t hear this expression without hearing it in Trump’s voice.

DP. Instead of trolling on a posting from a candidate to school board in FCPS, you ought to see a specialist ASAP to address your hearing Trump’s voice in your head to the extent that you can’t hear parents with kids in FCPS expressing themselves without hearing them in Trump’s voice. That is not normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

paulforfcsb wrote:I need to figure out how to reply to specific messages.

Regarding the staff as an interest group, the staff is certainly integral to the fundamental goal of the Board (at least as I see it): providing the children an excellent education. We need to cut staff members that do not advance that goal and reward those that do. That includes paying teachers more, with appropriate incentives for excellence, to attract and retain quality teachers.

How would that be determined?

Do you have no answer regarding collective bargaining?

Collective bargaining harms tax payers and has no reason to be in govt jobs

States with strong teachers unions have strong schools. Giving teachers a voice helps kids.

You have never been to California.

Strongest unions and worst schools in the country.

New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania all have strong schools and strong unions.

Zero actual evidence in the two links provided. Absolutely zero stats to compare. Please try again.

Do you struggle with numbers?

The links are publications that use defined methodologies to quantitatively evaluate states on the strength of teacher unions and the strength of the k-12 public schools.

Maybe actually open the links.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t vote for someone who bans books. Parental choice should be not allowing YOUR child to read something you deem as inappropriate not telling someone else’s child that they can not just because you find it offensive.

Change your stance on this and I would actually consider voting for you as your stance on other issues makes sense to me

Schools ban things all the time that some parents find perfectly ok.

Why is removing explicit graphic novels any different than banning R rated movies in high school/junior high, or PG rated movies in elementary school.

Deciding that graphic sex novels are inappropriate for the minor students is not "banning books"

I wonder why the only books being “banned” happen to be LGBTQ books.

About sex?

There are many books with graphic heterosexual sex.

Thank goodness they are not in the FCPS libraries. And we want to keep it that way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Paul!

I was so impressed with your informed and knowledgeable responses during the debate the other night. My family usually votes only for our party, but your attention to local details and greater knowledge about FCPS in Dranesville won me over. Thanks -

You have my vote!

This is so fake.

Um - excuse me??

I am a parent of 2 teens in McLean, and I attended the debate because I care about what happens to FCPS. And I vote.

Who are you, PP? Do you even live in FFX county??

I can’t hear this expression without hearing it in Trump’s voice.

DP. Instead of trolling on a posting from a candidate to school board in FCPS, you ought to see a specialist ASAP to address your hearing Trump’s voice in your head to the extent that you can’t hear parents with kids in FCPS expressing themselves without hearing them in Trump’s voice. That is not normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t vote for someone who bans books. Parental choice should be not allowing YOUR child to read something you deem as inappropriate not telling someone else’s child that they can not just because you find it offensive.

Change your stance on this and I would actually consider voting for you as your stance on other issues makes sense to me

Schools ban things all the time that some parents find perfectly ok.

Why is removing explicit graphic novels any different than banning R rated movies in high school/junior high, or PG rated movies in elementary school.

Deciding that graphic sex novels are inappropriate for the minor students is not "banning books"

I wonder why the only books being “banned” happen to be LGBTQ books.

About sex?

There are many books with graphic heterosexual sex.

Thank goodness they are not in the FCPS libraries. And we want to keep it that way!

Why do you think that? Have you actually been to any FCPS libraries? There are many books with adult content in high school libraries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t vote for someone who bans books. Parental choice should be not allowing YOUR child to read something you deem as inappropriate not telling someone else’s child that they can not just because you find it offensive.

Change your stance on this and I would actually consider voting for you as your stance on other issues makes sense to me

Schools ban things all the time that some parents find perfectly ok.

Why is removing explicit graphic novels any different than banning R rated movies in high school/junior high, or PG rated movies in elementary school.

Deciding that graphic sex novels are inappropriate for the minor students is not "banning books"

I wonder why the only books being “banned” happen to be LGBTQ books.

About sex?

There are many books with graphic heterosexual sex.

Thank goodness they are not in the FCPS libraries. And we want to keep it that way!

Why do you think that? Have you actually been to any FCPS libraries? There are many books with adult content in high school libraries.

Please share with me information on the books with images (drawings or pictures) of heterosexual sexual acts in FCPS’ libraries. What are the titles, and what section of the school libraries are they in?