Arl Dems Caucus Endorsement - School Board - In the Candidates' Words

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Anonymous wrote:For those of you opposed to Miranda, particularly the hateful people who have posted personal attacks against her and her husband, I'd suggest now is the time to set aside your pitchforks and find opportunities to work as a community to improve our schools. If 1/5th the time of everyone on this forum was put toward that end, maybe we could make some improvements.

Are Miranda's hateful supporters going to stop their attacks on parents, teachers, angelo supporters, school board members?

Not based on DCUM threads.

What attacks are these, specifically?

On this very thread, we’ve had APE attacks against the SB and parents. See other threads for attacks on teachers and Duran.

In fact, I bet the attacks ramp back up now that MT has the nomination. She’ll release the bulldogs again.

Could you point me to the attacks? Copy/paste and page numbers?

of course they can't- it didn't happen. These PP think its 'attacking' that APE pushed for kids to be back in school pre-vaccine. That is really what they are calling 'hateful' and 'spiteful' and 'attacking teachers.' They viewed that as an 'attack.' They don't have the self awareness or ability to realize that THEY WERE WRONG. Kids absolutely should have been back in school full time in the fall of 2020. All of the post covid studies bear this out- it would have made little to know difference on infection rates and it would have prevented the absolutely massive long lasting learning loss we are confronting now. But rather then wrestle with that reality- and move forward trying to find a way to remediate the learning loss- they are focused on claiming that APE was 'hateful.'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you opposed to Miranda, particularly the hateful people who have posted personal attacks against her and her husband, I'd suggest now is the time to set aside your pitchforks and find opportunities to work as a community to improve our schools. If 1/5th the time of everyone on this forum was put toward that end, maybe we could make some improvements.

Are Miranda's hateful supporters going to stop their attacks on parents, teachers, angelo supporters, school board members?

Not based on DCUM threads.

What attacks are these, specifically?

On this very thread, we’ve had APE attacks against the SB and parents. See other threads for attacks on teachers and Duran.

In fact, I bet the attacks ramp back up now that MT has the nomination. She’ll release the bulldogs again.

Could you point me to the attacks? Copy/paste and page numbers?

Really? Going to play obtuse now?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you opposed to Miranda, particularly the hateful people who have posted personal attacks against her and her husband, I'd suggest now is the time to set aside your pitchforks and find opportunities to work as a community to improve our schools. If 1/5th the time of everyone on this forum was put toward that end, maybe we could make some improvements.

Are Miranda's hateful supporters going to stop their attacks on parents, teachers, angelo supporters, school board members?

Not based on DCUM threads.

What attacks are these, specifically?

On this very thread, we’ve had APE attacks against the SB and parents. See other threads for attacks on teachers and Duran.

In fact, I bet the attacks ramp back up now that MT has the nomination. She’ll release the bulldogs again.

Could you point me to the attacks? Copy/paste and page numbers?

of course they can't- it didn't happen. These PP think its 'attacking' that APE pushed for kids to be back in school pre-vaccine. That is really what they are calling 'hateful' and 'spiteful' and 'attacking teachers.' They viewed that as an 'attack.' They don't have the self awareness or ability to realize that THEY WERE WRONG. Kids absolutely should have been back in school full time in the fall of 2020. All of the post covid studies bear this out- it would have made little to know difference on infection rates and it would have prevented the absolutely massive long lasting learning loss we are confronting now. But rather then wrestle with that reality- and move forward trying to find a way to remediate the learning loss- they are focused on claiming that APE was 'hateful.'

Trying to rewrite history, eh? We were all there and saw exactly what APE did. Their behavior was wrong. Period.

The issue today in 2023 is that it looks like we will have a school board member who was comfortable with their behavior. And is very happy to snuggle up with MAGAs/bullies. And appears to be a Youngkin voter, misrepresenting herself to the community.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am a registered Independent and went to vote yesterday, but they require a statement of affirmation that you are a Democrat, so I didn't vote. I am new to Arlington and was told I could vote in primaries but didn't realize I couldn't in this one. Now I know.

Yeah, you have to hold your nose and do it as an Independent. The way I see it is, for the purposes of the Arlington School Board race (and almost all Arlington races), everyone in Arlington is a Democrat. The alternate is to have no vote that matters at all. So that's how I sign the pledge. (Also, it's not enforceable in any way.)

It is tough for people whose jobs prevent them from signing this kind of a pledge. My spouse is a journalist and couldn't vote because she can't sign this kind of a pledge.

Your spouse is honest. Sadly many are not. I wonder how many Rs voted for Miranda in the caucus.

Pretty much every one in APE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish this thread would die now that the caucus is over, but seriously, I think MT is going to be an awesome school board member and will win over the skeptics. I also think MK is great, and the combo of them together will be a great thing for APS. Wait and see.

Why?

We no longer hold people accountable table?

We no longer expect the ACDC to endorse Democrats?

[Anonymous]

MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

Have you ever watched a school board meeting? Standing up to MAGAs is very low on list of things we need from a school board member. It just doesn't come up very often.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

Have you ever watched a school board meeting? Standing up to MAGAs is very low on list of things we need from a school board member. It just doesn't come up very often.

Exactly. As an APS parent, one of my biggest concerns right now is retaining teachers, bus drivers, and extended-day staff. The staffing situation is extremely precarious right now!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

Have you ever watched a school board meeting? Standing up to MAGAs is very low on list of things we need from a school board member. It just doesn't come up very often.

That’s what I’m thinking.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

Have you ever watched a school board meeting? Standing up to MAGAs is very low on list of things we need from a school board member. It just doesn't come up very often.

It’s important to protect our schools and kids from Youngkin and the other RWNJs.

Guess we will see what happens with the upcoming General Assembly elections. Youngkin voters screwed women for two extra weeks without masks. Hope it was worth it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

Have you ever watched a school board meeting? Standing up to MAGAs is very low on list of things we need from a school board member. It just doesn't come up very often.

but when it does it's probably one of the most important things a board member can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

Have you ever watched a school board meeting? Standing up to MAGAs is very low on list of things we need from a school board member. It just doesn't come up very often.

but when it does it's probably one of the most important things a board member can do.

Exactly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

Have you ever watched a school board meeting? Standing up to MAGAs is very low on list of things we need from a school board member. It just doesn't come up very often.

Exactly. As an APS parent, one of my biggest concerns right now is retaining teachers, bus drivers, and extended-day staff. The staffing situation is extremely precarious right now!

And how do you think we got here? Take a look at how APE has treated teachers and staff during the entire pandemic.

As expendable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MT is a Democrat. I think she will be focused exactly on holding APS accountable. That's why I think she will be excellent.

I don’t trust her to stand up to MAGAs/Youngkin or the bullies/misogynists. She has already demonstrated she’s ok with them. Very ok with them, in fact.

Have you ever watched a school board meeting? Standing up to MAGAs is very low on list of things we need from a school board member. It just doesn't come up very often.

Exactly. As an APS parent, one of my biggest concerns right now is retaining teachers, bus drivers, and extended-day staff. The staffing situation is extremely precarious right now!

And how do you think we got here? Take a look at how APE has treated teachers and staff during the entire pandemic.

As expendable.

Uh, then how do you explain the teacher retention crisis across the country when APE only exists in Arlington? Stop looking for a scapegoat. This obsession is unhealthy.