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.

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.

And apparently called female Democrats "drunk lefty wine moms".

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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.

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

plus reporting teachers to their bosses for advocacy for safe schools

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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.

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

plus reporting teachers to their bosses for advocacy for safe schools

Your obsession is quite unhealthy. Please consider seeking clinical assistance.

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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.

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

plus reporting teachers to their bosses for advocacy for safe schools

Your obsession is quite unhealthy. Please consider seeking clinical assistance.

Can't defend APE actions so you have to disparage the PP. Got 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.

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.

plus reporting teachers to their bosses for advocacy for safe schools

Your obsession is quite unhealthy. Please consider seeking clinical assistance.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of APE's victims need mental health support after what APE put them through. But go ahead and mock them, APE, it's right on brand for you.

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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.

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

plus reporting teachers to their bosses for advocacy for safe schools

Your obsession is quite unhealthy. Please consider seeking clinical assistance.

Can't defend APE actions so you have to disparage the PP. Got it.

anything to deflect from APE's actions

[Anonymous]

Wow, some people are taking the caucus results pretty badly - reminds me of Trump when he lost. Maybe it's time to storm the next Arl Dems meeting on June 7th, and try to Stop the Steal.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, some people are taking the caucus results pretty badly - reminds me of Trump when he lost. Maybe it's time to storm the next Arl Dems meeting on June 7th, and try to Stop the Steal.

Should we call Miranda’s husband for ideas?

[Anonymous]

It’s funny how heated this discussion is. The amount of support Cocchiaro has is minscule. Only 332 people cared enough to vote for him. The majority of Arlingtonians don’t care either way. The majority that do care voted for Miranda. The vote wasn’t even close.

I kept my kids at home even when schools opened in person in March (?) 2022. I was one of those people advocating for better ventilation. My girls wore masks for the entire 2022-23 school year. We wore masks in indoor public spaces until maybe a month ago. Yet even I support Miranda. She is an excellent candidate that cares about making schools better. Unlike Christina Diez Torres who is using her position is the school board as a stepping stone, and Priddy, who is absolutely useless, she actually has a vision and a plan. I can’t wait for her to shake things up. Lasers and Sutton are excellent as well. I don’t have to agree with everything Miranda says or does to realize that she’s in it for the kids. Please people just move on. I don’t understand what’s happening in America. Adults, on both sides of the aisle are acting like a bunch of petty teenagers who just keep bickering. Grow up. Move on.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how heated this discussion is. The amount of support Cocchiaro has is minscule. Only 332 people cared enough to vote for him. The majority of Arlingtonians don’t care either way. The majority that do care voted for Miranda. The vote wasn’t even close.

I kept my kids at home even when schools opened in person in March (?) 2022. I was one of those people advocating for better ventilation. My girls wore masks for the entire 2022-23 school year. We wore masks in indoor public spaces until maybe a month ago. Yet even I support Miranda. She is an excellent candidate that cares about making schools better. Unlike Christina Diez Torres who is using her position is the school board as a stepping stone, and Priddy, who is absolutely useless, she actually has a vision and a plan. I can’t wait for her to shake things up. Lasers and Sutton are excellent as well. I don’t have to agree with everything Miranda says or does to realize that she’s in it for the kids. Please people just move on. I don’t understand what’s happening in America. Adults, on both sides of the aisle are acting like a bunch of petty teenagers who just keep bickering. Grow up. Move on.

Oops I meant to say Kadera not Lasers. Not sure how that happened!

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how heated this discussion is. The amount of support Cocchiaro has is minscule. Only 332 people cared enough to vote for him. The majority of Arlingtonians don’t care either way. The majority that do care voted for Miranda. The vote wasn’t even close.

I kept my kids at home even when schools opened in person in March (?) 2022. I was one of those people advocating for better ventilation. My girls wore masks for the entire 2022-23 school year. We wore masks in indoor public spaces until maybe a month ago. Yet even I support Miranda. She is an excellent candidate that cares about making schools better. Unlike Christina Diez Torres who is using her position is the school board as a stepping stone, and Priddy, who is absolutely useless, she actually has a vision and a plan. I can’t wait for her to shake things up. Lasers and Sutton are excellent as well. I don’t have to agree with everything Miranda says or does to realize that she’s in it for the kids. Please people just move on. I don’t understand what’s happening in America. Adults, on both sides of the aisle are acting like a bunch of petty teenagers who just keep bickering. Grow up. Move on.

We had two bad candidates so people stayed home. Miranda would have had lost against anyone else.

I care that in 2023 ACDC is endorsing a Youngkin supporter with ties to RWNJ nutters like Asra Nomani, Ian Prior, etc. Someone who very clearly has no respect for teachers or greater APS community.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how heated this discussion is. The amount of support Cocchiaro has is minscule. Only 332 people cared enough to vote for him. The majority of Arlingtonians don’t care either way. The majority that do care voted for Miranda. The vote wasn’t even close.

I kept my kids at home even when schools opened in person in March (?) 2022. I was one of those people advocating for better ventilation. My girls wore masks for the entire 2022-23 school year. We wore masks in indoor public spaces until maybe a month ago. Yet even I support Miranda. She is an excellent candidate that cares about making schools better. Unlike Christina Diez Torres who is using her position is the school board as a stepping stone, and Priddy, who is absolutely useless, she actually has a vision and a plan. I can’t wait for her to shake things up. Lasers and Sutton are excellent as well. I don’t have to agree with everything Miranda says or does to realize that she’s in it for the kids. Please people just move on. I don’t understand what’s happening in America. Adults, on both sides of the aisle are acting like a bunch of petty teenagers who just keep bickering. Grow up. Move on.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how heated this discussion is. The amount of support Cocchiaro has is minscule. Only 332 people cared enough to vote for him. The majority of Arlingtonians don’t care either way. The majority that do care voted for Miranda. The vote wasn’t even close.

I kept my kids at home even when schools opened in person in March (?) 2022. I was one of those people advocating for better ventilation. My girls wore masks for the entire 2022-23 school year. We wore masks in indoor public spaces until maybe a month ago. Yet even I support Miranda. She is an excellent candidate that cares about making schools better. Unlike Christina Diez Torres who is using her position is the school board as a stepping stone, and Priddy, who is absolutely useless, she actually has a vision and a plan. I can’t wait for her to shake things up. Lasers and Sutton are excellent as well. I don’t have to agree with everything Miranda says or does to realize that she’s in it for the kids. Please people just move on. I don’t understand what’s happening in America. Adults, on both sides of the aisle are acting like a bunch of petty teenagers who just keep bickering. Grow up. Move on.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how heated this discussion is. The amount of support Cocchiaro has is minscule. Only 332 people cared enough to vote for him. The majority of Arlingtonians don’t care either way. The majority that do care voted for Miranda. The vote wasn’t even close.

I kept my kids at home even when schools opened in person in March (?) 2022. I was one of those people advocating for better ventilation. My girls wore masks for the entire 2022-23 school year. We wore masks in indoor public spaces until maybe a month ago. Yet even I support Miranda. She is an excellent candidate that cares about making schools better. Unlike Christina Diez Torres who is using her position is the school board as a stepping stone, and Priddy, who is absolutely useless, she actually has a vision and a plan. I can’t wait for her to shake things up. Lasers and Sutton are excellent as well. I don’t have to agree with everything Miranda says or does to realize that she’s in it for the kids. Please people just move on. I don’t understand what’s happening in America. Adults, on both sides of the aisle are acting like a bunch of petty teenagers who just keep bickering. Grow up. Move on.

We had two bad candidates so people stayed home. Miranda would have had lost against anyone else.

I care that in 2023 ACDC is endorsing a Youngkin supporter with ties to RWNJ nutters like Asra Nomani, Ian Prior, etc. Someone who very clearly has no respect for teachers or greater APS community.

I do too, and we're clearly not the only ones. Miranda will be on the school board, sure, but with very little support as shown by the embarassingly low turnout of people who voted for her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how heated this discussion is. The amount of support Cocchiaro has is minscule. Only 332 people cared enough to vote for him. The majority of Arlingtonians don’t care either way. The majority that do care voted for Miranda. The vote wasn’t even close.

I kept my kids at home even when schools opened in person in March (?) 2022. I was one of those people advocating for better ventilation. My girls wore masks for the entire 2022-23 school year. We wore masks in indoor public spaces until maybe a month ago. Yet even I support Miranda. She is an excellent candidate that cares about making schools better. Unlike Christina Diez Torres who is using her position is the school board as a stepping stone, and Priddy, who is absolutely useless, she actually has a vision and a plan. I can’t wait for her to shake things up. Lasers and Sutton are excellent as well. I don’t have to agree with everything Miranda says or does to realize that she’s in it for the kids. Please people just move on. I don’t understand what’s happening in America. Adults, on both sides of the aisle are acting like a bunch of petty teenagers who just keep bickering. Grow up. Move on.

We had two bad candidates so people stayed home. Miranda would have had lost against anyone else.

I care that in 2023 ACDC is endorsing a Youngkin supporter with ties to RWNJ nutters like Asra Nomani, Ian Prior, etc. Someone who very clearly has no respect for teachers or greater APS community.

I do too, and we're clearly not the only ones. Miranda will be on the school board, sure, but with very little support as shown by the embarassingly low turnout of people who voted for her.

In 2019 Reid Goldstein won over David Priddy 1,231 - 763. The caucus always has embarrassingly low turnout.