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

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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.

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

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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.

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

[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.

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

[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.

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

APE 2020:
teachers are lazy
teachers aren't working
teachers just want virtual because it's a vacation
teachers - get in buildings to do your jobs and teach my kids
teachers fear is irrational
Covid doesn't spread in schools
Covid is just like the flu
the reports of teachers dying are overblown and it was their fault for being fat

APE 2023: there's a teacher shortage crisis! but we had nothing to do with it. stop looking for a scapegoat.

[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.

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

APE 2020:
teachers are lazy
teachers aren't working
teachers just want virtual because it's a vacation
teachers - get in buildings to do your jobs and teach my kids
teachers fear is irrational
Covid doesn't spread in schools
Covid is just like the flu
the reports of teachers dying are overblown and it was their fault for being fat

APE 2023: there's a teacher shortage crisis! but we had nothing to do with it. stop looking for a scapegoat.

It's no wonder AEA didn't endorse Miranda Turner, the leader of APE. They knew what they were doing.

[Anonymous]

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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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

I think you're scapegoating, no one has that much power.

At this point you can decide to move on and try to help productive changes in APS or you can continue wallow and be bitter about the past. It's up to you, but the rest of us are moving on.

[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!

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

I think you're scapegoating, no one has that much power.

At this point you can decide to move on and try to help productive changes in APS or you can continue wallow and be bitter about the past. It's up to you, but the rest of us are moving on.

Sure you'd like us to move on from what APE has done. But it's all very relevant when the leader of APE is running for the school board. It's literally her record so I will continue to discuss it, as will many others. I get that you don't like that cuz it doesn't make her look good. Oh well.

[Anonymous]

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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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

I think you're scapegoating, no one has that much power.

At this point you can decide to move on and try to help productive changes in APS or you can continue wallow and be bitter about the past. It's up to you, but the rest of us are moving on.

Sure you'd like us to move on from what APE has done. But it's all very relevant when the leader of APE is running for the school board. It's literally her record so I will continue to discuss it, as will many others. I get that you don't like that cuz it doesn't make her look good. Oh well.

Clearly APE is ashamed of their past record and would like us to forget about 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.

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

APE 2020:
teachers are lazy
teachers aren't working
teachers just want virtual because it's a vacation
teachers - get in buildings to do your jobs and teach my kids
teachers fear is irrational
Covid doesn't spread in schools
Covid is just like the flu
the reports of teachers dying are overblown and it was their fault for being fat

APE 2023: there's a teacher shortage crisis! but we had nothing to do with it. stop looking for a scapegoat.

THIS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Exactly.

APE, and now our likely next SB member, has ties to RWNJs like Asra Nomani, Ian Prior, Youngkin, etc. "Parents rights", anti-trans, anti-"CRT", etc.

Nice job, ACDC.

[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!

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

I think you're scapegoating, no one has that much power.

At this point you can decide to move on and try to help productive changes in APS or you can continue wallow and be bitter about the past. It's up to you, but the rest of us are moving on.

Sure you'd like us to move on from what APE has done. But it's all very relevant when the leader of APE is running for the school board. It's literally her record so I will continue to discuss it, as will many others. I get that you don't like that cuz it doesn't make her look good. Oh well.

Ok, carry on then. Whatever brings you joy.

[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!

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

I think you're scapegoating, no one has that much power.

At this point you can decide to move on and try to help productive changes in APS or you can continue wallow and be bitter about the past. It's up to you, but the rest of us are moving on.

Sure you'd like us to move on from what APE has done. But it's all very relevant when the leader of APE is running for the school board. It's literally her record so I will continue to discuss it, as will many others. I get that you don't like that cuz it doesn't make her look good. Oh well.

Clearly APE is ashamed of their past record and would like us to forget about it.

+1

I'd be happy to forget about APE, but they keep promoting themselves in APS. And their SB candidate.

They want to pretend like nothing happened instead of apologizing to the community.

[Anonymous]

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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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

I think you're scapegoating, no one has that much power.

At this point you can decide to move on and try to help productive changes in APS or you can continue wallow and be bitter about the past. It's up to you, but the rest of us are moving on.

Angry dad bros screaming at teachers over Teams *during class* sure has that power.

[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.

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

APE 2020:
teachers are lazy
teachers aren't working
teachers just want virtual because it's a vacation
teachers - get in buildings to do your jobs and teach my kids
teachers fear is irrational
Covid doesn't spread in schools
Covid is just like the flu
the reports of teachers dying are overblown and it was their fault for being fat

APE 2023: there's a teacher shortage crisis! but we had nothing to do with it. stop looking for a scapegoat.

It's no wonder AEA didn't endorse Miranda Turner, the leader of APE. They knew what they were doing.

Exactly. And no member of the school board endorsed her. They saw what went down.

[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.

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.

APE is in Arlington but there are similar groups all over. Don't you follow the news? Or are you being intentionally obtuse? The "parents rights" movement is definitely a thing, and it's widespread. And sure, there are other factors too. But APE is absolutely part of it. Those factors always existed (low pay, etc) but our teachers didn't leave in droves until APE.

Hmm, I wonder if there was some other widespread stressful event that led to both teacher burnout and the creation of APE. Oh well, I guess we will never know.

sure but APE made it all 1000 times worse for teachers than it had to be.

I think you're scapegoating, no one has that much power.

At this point you can decide to move on and try to help productive changes in APS or you can continue wallow and be bitter about the past. It's up to you, but the rest of us are moving on.

Sure you'd like us to move on from what APE has done. But it's all very relevant when the leader of APE is running for the school board. It's literally her record so I will continue to discuss it, as will many others. I get that you don't like that cuz it doesn't make her look good. Oh well.

Exactly. Stop trying to force APE on the rest of us and we'd happily forget about them.

Trying to push your lobbying and a SB member on us is appalling after how you've treated the APS community.