Reply to Hot off the presses - Arlington Parents for Education New Newsletter

Forum Index » VA Public Schools other than FCPS

Reply to "Hot off the presses - Arlington Parents for Education New Newsletter"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find APE really impressive and helpful this year. They are pivoting to be more broadly useful, and I think this is a good thing for APS to be held more accountable.

If you look at the educational outcomes data from last year, it's clear that APE was right to be pushing for more in-person schooling -- especially last spring pre-Delta when our teachers were all vaccinated.

I don't get all the APE haters, honestly. Yes, some people in that group have been loud and mean, but that's been true of every parent group I've ever encountered in Arlington.[/quote]

Did you watch any of the APE comments at school board meetings last year? Did you see their members' posts on social media?

APE has zero credibility with me after all that. [/quote]

Yes, I saw some of the APE crazies on AEM. I also saw some of the SRS crazies on AEM. Honestly I did not watch the school board meetings because I just couldn't stomach it all. Last year was a total disaster. Arlington did so much harm to kids by staying virtual so long.

And honestly, I've been through a few boundary processes now and there are always parents who yell at the board in those meetings. The SRS people were being extreme on the other side with all the talk of dead teachers and students, etc. It was ugly in both directions.

I considered myself a neutral bystander last year, not aligning with either group. But again, APE is moving in a direction now I think is good. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics