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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just saw this! https://www.mirandaturner.org/

She has my vote.[/quote]

Just saw this?  I feel like this is a plant.  Anyway, can anyone confirm that this is a new campaign and not someone just stumbling upon her last campaign? [/quote]

New! From the email that announced:

“Your support was crucial two years ago, and I'm asking for it again. I'm running for School Board in 2023 and I can't do it without you!

My priorities are simple:
Focusing on instruction that supports our students.
Prioritizing the resources to recruit, support, and retain our teachers.
Setting expectations that promote the best in all. 
Providing oversight that asks tough questions on the budget and facilities.
Communicating with the community in a frequent, clear, and transparent way.”[/quote]

I would never trust the judgment of someone who has been a leader in that group. Beyond all of their terrible behavior during the pandemic, they were still pushing GOP propaganda in 2022.

Arlington already rejected her once. Do it again. 
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Really?! is this what "GOP propaganda" look like:

from Miranda's website: "I’ve been an APS parent since 2015. I was a founding member of the Drew PTA in 2019 and still serve as Social Media Chair, am involved with the Montessori Public School of Arlington PTA, and serve as site liaison for the Drew/Green Valley Girls on the Run team. I’m a member of the Early Childhood Education Committee for the Advisory Council on Teaching & Learning. I volunteer as a Precinct Captain for the Arlington Democrats and spent time last fall knocking doors and poll greeting to elect local Democrats. I’m also a member of Green Valley Civic Association’s Executive Committee and our delegate to the Civic Federation.

In my professional life as a lawyer, I devote substantial time to volunteer pro bono work. I currently represent Planned Parenthood and litigate abortion rights in federal court, and I’ve mentored younger lawyers in housing rights cases and parole proceedings. "
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She is a DINO.  She's in it to win it, and has the race all locked up.  She says the right Dem things while her base in her parent group will support her through the caucus and all the way to the election.  She's very smary, savvy.  It's not even a real race.  She's going to run away with this.[/quote]

Disagree. She will have great difficulty shaking the APE connection and turning the minds of the self-righteous, enlightened AEM folks.  On the other hand, if they are really a quiet minority, based on her competition so far, maybe you're right.[/quote]

Yes, she’s trying to rebrand. We get that.

Why did she align herself so closely with them? 
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I won't and can't speak for her, but, will speak for myself and my experience with a child in Kindergarten in 2020. No other group was advocating for schools to re-open to in person education more quickly than they did. I am not a RWNJ, but, my child DID NOT thrive in virtual school. DID NOT. We also had a 2 year old at home. My husband and I also both worked full time. We were drowning. We are still suffering the repercussions of virtual school. And we have more resources than others. We hired a tutor who came to our house twice a week the entire 20/21 year. I supported APE advocating for return to in person schooling. I'm not tone deaf, and have multiple family members who are teachers or school admins in other areas of the US--and no, not FL or the South. Those family members were stunned by APS' posture. So, absent any other body advocating for re-opening, I supported APE. Not everyone in/affiliated with APE is right wing or anti mask, etc etc etc. It has always held itself out as a non-partisan group. It cannot control everyone--and believe me--I saw some of the whacko statements. But, on the whole I think they have done well to advocate for the best interest of children. Go ahead and disagree, but, that's my opinion. And you know what opinions are like.

I've found Miranda to be very sharp and thoughtful. I have encountered her in more venues than the APE space and would never characterize her as a RWNJ or many of the other things strangers who I'm guessing have never spoken to her in person or otherwise are suggesting here. I'd encourage everyone to do their due diligence on which candidate they might support, but, I'd suggest not writing someone off entirely because of rogue individuals that happened to share a vision for schools re-opening sooner than they did. [/quote]

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