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Here are some facts

1.  the GTA got about 104 comments for the Super's forum.  Some comments were multiple comments from the same person, some were from people who weren't in our system!  Even if all those commenters were counted it is still barely the number of parents of an incoming magnet class.
2. take out the comments that supported magnets and centers and you don't even have enough to claim anything.

this was truly a dumb idea.[/quote]

This posts seems delusional. The reality is volunteering and advocating will never get 100% attendance. Our local elemenatry school probably has about 400-500 kids. Only 10/15 parents are the ones who are regulars in PTA meetings and they do a tremendous job representing all parents in all events. It drains them for sure, but the school cannot expect 100% parents participation in arranging the events etc. Same with the school my kids attend for magnet programs. Only a handful of magnet parents run all the events.

It is not a question of quantity but quality. Did you read the comments. If people waited to advocate an idea until it is popular, this country would still have slaves.

BTW magnet and center kids are also identified as GT (their subset is called HG). So, if they did not end up in magnet program, they will suffer a great deal in local schools. Even in middle school magnet program, the non-magnet classes need to have ability grouping. Don't even get me started with all the stress parents and kids go through for magnet testing before they are accepted due to the terrifying fear of the kind of education they will get in local school. [/quote]

The OP is right.  GTA couldn't get support form even a small fraction of parents.  PP--not even one percent of those labeled have commented.  104 comments?  You lost--just admit it that parents are fed up with the divisive ways of the new GTA administration.  When did you guys get elected? What have you done with the money?  Just stop attacking parents and get your leaders to stop emailing everyone in MCPS and the county council at the drop of a hat.  
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