Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having kids in APS is a must in my book, and involvement very desired, but what the School Board needs is someone who brings relevant skills to the table!

Involvement should be a pre-requisite, no other city has as many advisory councils and commissions as APS and pretty much anyone who volunteers can get appointed. There's no reason to not get involved with one of those if you "care about the schools"--you don't have to start with the board. Plus, "the relevant skills" at the board level should include knowing how a school system works--having gone to public school for 12 years or having kids in the schools does not give you any special competency. It used to be pretty standard that candidates would have experience on the instruction, facilities, or budget committees and be active in a PTA or BLPC or something.

https://www.insidenova.com/news/arlington/3rd-democrat-joins-school-board-race/article_cd3984db-b101-5a9b-b4ba-22a4c229fdca.html

According to this article the Fishtahler guy used to be the president of the County Council of PTAs and was co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction. If he's been subbing at schools since then he's been pretty involved.

Plus yeah having a kid in the system doesn't mean anything; I'm pretty sure they all have kids in APS.

As a teacher I'm just going to put this out there if you care about experience:

Fishtahler:
-former president of the County Council of PTAs
-former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-long term sub at my school

Kathleen:
-6 years of solid Special Ed advocacy

Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Anonymous wrote:Before you vote for Chen Ling, you should read the other thread. He's not commenting in there because it's not going well:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/210/1178059.page

I believe he's the APE candidate without saying he's the APE candidate. So I'm not voting for him.

ChenLing wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before you vote for Chen Ling, you should read the other thread. He's not commenting in there because it's not going well:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/210/1178059.page

I believe he's the APE candidate without saying he's the APE candidate. So I'm not voting for him.

I am replying to both threads. Someone pointed me to both threads on this forum (which predate me commenting on either one), so I'm replying when I can.

If you have a specific question -- please ask.

Perhaps I'm naive, but I'm not sure what it even means to be the "APE candidate". I know their origins, but at this point they are one of the few groups that attend board meetings and go through proposals and try to extract useful information from them. I've met with their president. I've also met with the the AEA, various PTAs, principals, parents, SEPTA, etc. I think every group has a right to a voice, and if they have good ideas I'm not going to discount them because of whether I agree or disagree with their overall aims.

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I am quite active in one of the groups Chen claimed to meet with by name, and no, he did not meet with us.

Anonymous wrote:Updating the teacher’s post. Might also be interesting to start listing endorsements.

Fishtahler:
-former president of the County Council of PTAs
-former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-long term sub at my school

Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA
- Current parent of three APS children
- outspoken advocate on a range of issues including but not limited to special education

Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Updating the teacher’s post. Might also be interesting to start listing endorsements.

Fishtahler:
-former president of the County Council of PTAs
-former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-long term sub at my school

Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA
- Current parent of three APS children
- outspoken advocate on a range of issues including but not limited to special education

Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Fishtahler:
-Endorsed by the AEA (Arlington Educators Association)
-LULAC liason to public schools
-Former president of the County Council of PTAs
-Former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-Long term sub at my school


Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA


Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???


PLEASE consider the old man, he got the AEA endorsement where they look at PLANS. Also I remember his name and he used to work at LULAC, I'm telling you he might be legit. Also no disrespect to Kathleen she's my #2 pick but I took off the last two bullets (all of them have kids that are in or went thru APS, and all of them are advocates of something)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Updating the teacher’s post. Might also be interesting to start listing endorsements.

Fishtahler:
-former president of the County Council of PTAs
-former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-long term sub at my school

Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA
- Current parent of three APS children
- outspoken advocate on a range of issues including but not limited to special education

Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Fishtahler:
-Endorsed by the AEA (Arlington Educators Association)
-LULAC liason to public schools
-Former president of the County Council of PTAs
-Former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-Long term sub at my school


Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA


Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???


PLEASE consider the old man, he got the AEA endorsement where they look at PLANS. Also I remember his name and he used to work at LULAC, I'm telling you he might be legit. Also no disrespect to Kathleen she's my #2 pick but I took off the last two bullets (all of them have kids that are in or went thru APS, and all of them are advocates of something)

The AEA PAC (very different from the regular org) is a joke. Every teacher knows that or they’re not paying attention. I’’m hoping ATU will do endorsements. There a few other very involved teachers and parents whose opinions I value and they all uniformly say KC is #1 choice. Yet the AEA passed her over. I had hoped the endorsement for Angelo last year was an anomaly but NOPE now I see they should just be ignored. Or even better do the opposite.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Updating the teacher’s post. Might also be interesting to start listing endorsements.

Fishtahler:
-former president of the County Council of PTAs
-former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-long term sub at my school

Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA
- Current parent of three APS children
- outspoken advocate on a range of issues including but not limited to special education

Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Fishtahler:
-Endorsed by the AEA (Arlington Educators Association)
-LULAC liason to public schools
-Former president of the County Council of PTAs
-Former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-Long term sub at my school


Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA


Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???


PLEASE consider the old man, he got the AEA endorsement where they look at PLANS. Also I remember his name and he used to work at LULAC, I'm telling you he might be legit. Also no disrespect to Kathleen she's my #2 pick but I took off the last two bullets (all of them have kids that are in or went thru APS, and all of them are advocates of something)

The AEA PAC (very different from the regular org) is a joke. Every teacher knows that or they’re not paying attention. I’’m hoping ATU will do endorsements. There a few other very involved teachers and parents whose opinions I value and they all uniformly say KC is #1 choice. Yet the AEA passed her over. I had hoped the endorsement for Angelo last year was an anomaly but NOPE now I see they should just be ignored. Or even better do the opposite.

Ypu sound so bitter but maybe I'm overreading it. But if we have two votes why not send the two most qualified people to the school board? That can include KC. I just don't want to see someone who doesn't know what they're doing get the position. Does the ATU do endorsements?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Updating the teacher’s post. Might also be interesting to start listing endorsements.

Fishtahler:
-former president of the County Council of PTAs
-former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-long term sub at my school

Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA
- Current parent of three APS children
- outspoken advocate on a range of issues including but not limited to special education

Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Fishtahler:
-Endorsed by the AEA (Arlington Educators Association)
-LULAC liason to public schools
-Former president of the County Council of PTAs
-Former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-Long term sub at my school


Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA


Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???


PLEASE consider the old man, he got the AEA endorsement where they look at PLANS. Also I remember his name and he used to work at LULAC, I'm telling you he might be legit. Also no disrespect to Kathleen she's my #2 pick but I took off the last two bullets (all of them have kids that are in or went thru APS, and all of them are advocates of something)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Updating the teacher’s post. Might also be interesting to start listing endorsements.

Fishtahler:
-former president of the County Council of PTAs
-former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-long term sub at my school

Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA
- Current parent of three APS children
- outspoken advocate on a range of issues including but not limited to special education

Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Fishtahler:
-Endorsed by the AEA (Arlington Educators Association)
-LULAC liason to public schools
-Former president of the County Council of PTAs
-Former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-Long term sub at my school


Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA


Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???


PLEASE consider the old man, he got the AEA endorsement where they look at PLANS. Also I remember his name and he used to work at LULAC, I'm telling you he might be legit. Also no disrespect to Kathleen she's my #2 pick but I took off the last two bullets (all of them have kids that are in or went thru APS, and all of them are advocates of something)

The AEA PAC (very different from the regular org) is a joke. Every teacher knows that or they’re not paying attention. I’’m hoping ATU will do endorsements. There a few other very involved teachers and parents whose opinions I value and they all uniformly say KC is #1 choice. Yet the AEA passed her over. I had hoped the endorsement for Angelo last year was an anomaly but NOPE now I see they should just be ignored. Or even better do the opposite.

Ypu sound so bitter but maybe I'm overreading it. But if we have two votes why not send the two most qualified people to the school board? That can include KC. I just don't want to see someone who doesn't know what they're doing get the position. Does the ATU do endorsements?

DP. AEA endorsements were awful. skipping over Kathleen for Zuraya who knows nothing about the position.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Updating the teacher’s post. Might also be interesting to start listing endorsements.

Fishtahler:
-former president of the County Council of PTAs
-former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-long term sub at my school

Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA
- Current parent of three APS children
- outspoken advocate on a range of issues including but not limited to special education

Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Fishtahler:
-Endorsed by the AEA (Arlington Educators Association)
-LULAC liason to public schools
-Former president of the County Council of PTAs
-Former co-chairman of the school system’s Advisory Council on Instruction
-Long term sub at my school


Kathleen:
- Vice Chair of APS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Former President of the Special Education PTA


Zuraya:
-???

Chen:
-???

Anonymous wrote:Any news from the NAACP debate?