Alexandria School Board Candidates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Hutchings seems to take constructive criticism really poorly. His track record of c-level staff--particularly Black leaders in ACPS--leaving and being vocal about his retaliation are warning flags. At his previous district in Ohio, his MO was to divide over equity issues. His Twitter is often "vague-booking" shade at so called foes. Are Preann Johnson and Kelly Booz going to pushback? Who on the current board besides Alderton and Greene are fans of Dr. Hutchings?

Johnson will make Hutchings seem like he is responsive to parent concerns. Johnson is stubborn, unwilling to consider others' ideas, and dismissive of parents legitimate concerns. In this time of needing to hold Hutchings to account, she is an extremely terrible choice.

We met her several times while considering whether we’d go to our neighborhood school or not, and this was definitely my impression of her. She was very defensive and did not entertain our questions, while being disparaging of the other options we were considering. Our neighbors seem to generally love her, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Hutchings seems to take constructive criticism really poorly. His track record of c-level staff--particularly Black leaders in ACPS--leaving and being vocal about his retaliation are warning flags. At his previous district in Ohio, his MO was to divide over equity issues. His Twitter is often "vague-booking" shade at so called foes. Are Preann Johnson and Kelly Booz going to pushback? Who on the current board besides Alderton and Greene are fans of Dr. Hutchings?

Johnson will make Hutchings seem like he is responsive to parent concerns. Johnson is stubborn, unwilling to consider others' ideas, and dismissive of parents legitimate concerns. In this time of needing to hold Hutchings to account, she is an extremely terrible choice.

We met her several times while considering whether we’d go to our neighborhood school or not, and this was definitely my impression of her. She was very defensive and did not entertain our questions, while being disparaging of the other options we were considering. Our neighbors seem to generally love her, though.

You have it exactly really right and it is like a microcosm of PTA parent leadership interaction with ACPS leadership. The Polk parents act like they love her and publicly act supportive even if some will say privately how difficult she is and acknowledge her lack of openness to different (and evidence supported) instructional approaches, etc. and to be collaborative with parents. She has shown no creativity or flexibility in addressing the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Hutchings seems to take constructive criticism really poorly. His track record of c-level staff--particularly Black leaders in ACPS--leaving and being vocal about his retaliation are warning flags. At his previous district in Ohio, his MO was to divide over equity issues. His Twitter is often "vague-booking" shade at so called foes. Are Preann Johnson and Kelly Booz going to pushback? Who on the current board besides Alderton and Greene are fans of Dr. Hutchings?

Johnson will make Hutchings seem like he is responsive to parent concerns. Johnson is stubborn, unwilling to consider others' ideas, and dismissive of parents legitimate concerns. In this time of needing to hold Hutchings to account, she is an extremely terrible choice.

We met her several times while considering whether we’d go to our neighborhood school or not, and this was definitely my impression of her. She was very defensive and did not entertain our questions, while being disparaging of the other options we were considering. Our neighbors seem to generally love her, though.

You have it exactly really right and it is like a microcosm of PTA parent leadership interaction with ACPS leadership. The Polk parents act like they love her and publicly act supportive even if some will say privately how difficult she is and acknowledge her lack of openness to different (and evidence supported) instructional approaches, etc. and to be collaborative with parents. She has shown no creativity or flexibility in addressing the pandemic.

+1,000 Same at our ES.

[Anonymous]

Our experience with Johnson is that she refuses to kowtow to the white MC parents. More power to her. She is exactly what our school district needs on the School Board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our experience with Johnson is that she refuses to kowtow to the white MC parents. More power to her. She is exactly what our school district needs on the School Board.

Well we will have to see who wins. I hope your view loses since if Johnson had her way, she would have affirmatively harmed my child by refusing the services he needs. It is unconscionable that Johnson refuses to meet children’s needs because of the race of the parent(s). But you are correct she does that.

- signed White middle class parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our experience with Johnson is that she refuses to kowtow to the white MC parents. More power to her. She is exactly what our school district needs on the School Board.

I don't know what "MC" means but you're sooooo right. The SB is really lacking in people who ignore parent concerns. It's really important to maintaining the status quo and there isn't enough of it.

[Anonymous]

PP: MC means Middle Class

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To the White Middle Class parent: likely she was responding more to your sense of entitlement, which comes across loud and clear. I don't blame her that. In fact, I applaud her for that.

Signed, a different White Middle Class Parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP: MC means Middle Class

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To the White Middle Class parent: likely she was responding more to your sense of entitlement, which comes across loud and clear. I don't blame her that. In fact, I applaud her for that.

Signed, a different White Middle Class Parent

My child (who is actually mixed race), like any all children of any race, is “entitled” by law to a free and appropriate education. Johnson, for whatever reason( be it a racist refusal to respond to a white parent’s legitimate concern, ignorance about what an appropriate education consists of, or just plain stubbornness) worked to deny my child a FAPE. You are a horrible person for applauding Johnson for blocking my child from receiving the services to which he is entitled by law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP: MC means Middle Class

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To the White Middle Class parent: likely she was responding more to your sense of entitlement, which comes across loud and clear. I don't blame her that. In fact, I applaud her for that.

Signed, a different White Middle Class Parent

My child (who is actually mixed race), like any all children of any race, is “entitled” by law to a free and appropriate education. Johnson, for whatever reason( be it a racist refusal to respond to a white parent’s legitimate concern, ignorance about what an appropriate education consists of, or just plain stubbornness) worked to deny my child a FAPE. You are a horrible person for applauding Johnson for blocking my child from receiving the services to which he is entitled by law.

Coming from you it sounds like you're paying me a compliment. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP: MC means Middle Class

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To the White Middle Class parent: likely she was responding more to your sense of entitlement, which comes across loud and clear. I don't blame her that. In fact, I applaud her for that.

Signed, a different White Middle Class Parent

My child (who is actually mixed race), like any all children of any race, is “entitled” by law to a free and appropriate education. Johnson, for whatever reason( be it a racist refusal to respond to a white parent’s legitimate concern, ignorance about what an appropriate education consists of, or just plain stubbornness) worked to deny my child a FAPE. You are a horrible person for applauding Johnson for blocking my child from receiving the services to which he is entitled by law.

FU. I hope never to meet you in real life.

Coming from you it sounds like you're paying me a compliment. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP: MC means Middle Class

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To the White Middle Class parent: likely she was responding more to your sense of entitlement, which comes across loud and clear. I don't blame her that. In fact, I applaud her for that.

Signed, a different White Middle Class Parent

My child (who is actually mixed race), like any all children of any race, is “entitled” by law to a free and appropriate education. Johnson, for whatever reason( be it a racist refusal to respond to a white parent’s legitimate concern, ignorance about what an appropriate education consists of, or just plain stubbornness) worked to deny my child a FAPE. You are a horrible person for applauding Johnson for blocking my child from receiving the services to which he is entitled by law.

Coming from you it sounds like you're paying me a compliment. Thanks!

DP, but you are likely one of these parents WMCP who enables the ongoing BS from the district. I have lots of friends and acquaintances like this. They accept the nonsense either because they don't know it's actually not like this everywhere or because they are too deeply invested in their property value to criticize.

[Anonymous]

Tammy Ignacio another ACPS admin is running in District B. She appeared at a Patrick Moran for city council event this weekend in my neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tammy Ignacio another ACPS admin is running in District B. She appeared at a Patrick Moran for city council event this weekend in my neighborhood.

Are you serious? She’s the epitome of ACPS dead weight. She got promoted to #2 or 3 in the district then busted back to AP because she’s so incompetent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tammy Ignacio another ACPS admin is running in District B. She appeared at a Patrick Moran for city council event this weekend in my neighborhood.

Patrick Moran...gross. Any woman (or man) who would appear with him at anything is a no vote for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tammy Ignacio another ACPS admin is running in District B. She appeared at a Patrick Moran for city council event this weekend in my neighborhood.

Are you serious? She’s the epitome of ACPS dead weight. She got promoted to #2 or 3 in the district then busted back to AP because she’s so incompetent.

She currently works for ACPS? How is that not a conflict of interest?

If she and Johnson are running, Hutchings/Central office must be worried about losing their control over the SB.