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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow! The Arlington's City Council of PTAs (CCPTA) is the equivalent of Alexandria's PTAC. The President of the CCPTA spoke at a school board meeting recently and took the board to task, standing up for parents & kids. She called them out on lack of transparency citing "a mob assault" and a rape that occurred in APS in January.

Just at Minnie Howard alone there was a mob assault and a rape cover up. PTAC never bothered to say anything to anyone much less to the school board. PTAC couldn't even bother to show up at the school board meetings after the incidents.

They will [b]never [/b]challenge or criticize ACPS or the School Board on behalf of parents or students.

https://www.apsva.us/school-board-meetings/view-school-board-meetings/

CCPTA is at 1:47:ish

It's also nice how the Arlington SB acknowledges the speakers after they present. Basic civility even if they don't like what the speaker is saying.

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[b]Sorry to burst you bubble but after having lived in both jurisdictions, neither one has a better group or school board.[/b]

Actually I think Alexandria school board is slightly better bc they actually do some talking every now and then and at least have to talk to city council and the mayor on occasion.  The Arlington SB just kind of smiles and nods and say "aye" most of the time.

[b]Also this is the first time I have ever heard CCPTA speak up. They were largely absent during covid but I guess it's a case of better late than never.[/b]

The difference between Alexandria and Arlington is that Arlington rich people can physically separate themselves from the poors and never interact with them at all so they can easily view it as an us vs. them issue. In Alexandria, there is a west end of high rise condos but most of the actual public housing is not on the west end. Just ask the people in million dollar town homes in Old Town who are living next to public housing. Also, one high school so they can't avoid the poors forever bc most people use public high school after years in private. [/quote]

You're right of course. Although Alexandria PTAC enthusiastically supported everything ACPS did during COVID and attacked parents who disagreed so CCPTA just staying quiet during COVID seems nice in comparison. The National PTA doesn't like PTAs to criticize school districts so this woman will get thrown out soon enough. [/quote]

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