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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a nothing burger. Part of me thinks APS should have communicated this out to parents, and we all know they suck at that. But then I am also thinking do they actually need to announce a new kind of hall pass, when it's just NBD. Is that really the info parents need? [/quote]

No, it’s not, and the commenters who act like every single thing schools decide to do should be fully run by parents first until everyone reaches a quorum that it is an acceptable choice is preposterous. You are not members of a democracy here. The schools do not have to justify every single thing they do and get your full approval before moving forward. [/quote]

Sit down, MAGA. [/quote]

I don't think it's a nothing-burger the way parents found out about it and the way it was reported. APS has not communicated anything directly to parents yet. APS has not clarified anything from the arlnow article which indicates kids may download the app on their personal phones. As a parent, I don't want my kids downloading it on their phone; but unless parents are aware ahead of time, the kid might not know how their parent feels about it and go ahead and download. HOPEFULLY, APS will tell students they need their parent's permission to download it onto their phone and until then or without that permission, they use it on their school-issued device.

APS also has not explained how the system will actually work. that's why the ruckus. If APS had/would explain that the devices don't have to go into the bathrooms, people wouldn't be making comments and posting so many questions here.

APS also has not indicated exactly how Minga will and will not be used, whether it will be a digital hall pass system only, or if it becomes a digital ID replacing printed IDs (which means kids are more likely going to NEED to have it on their phones), if they will consider using it as yet another communications avenue, etc. The Minga program is more than just a digital ID system. I believe APS has a responsibility and obligation to explain to students and parents exactly why and how they intend to use it, as well as specifically how it works.

So, in the end, maybe it won't be such a big deal. But in the typical absence of APS communication and information, I think it's perfectly reasonable for parents to question and raise potential concerns.[/quote]

And the Parents Righters are back. [/quote]

If you're referring to the right to know what's going on, sure. [/quote]

You parents righters MAGA types sure are fascinated with anything having to do with chidren's use of bathrooms.[/quote]

You're such an idiot. But I think you're just putting on being an idiot because you prefer to make a statement. The least you could do is direct your comment to an actual MAGA type. I'm way left of that, a solid DEM.[/quote]

Look who you're aligned with. Your preoccupation with children's bathroom activities places you right in this camp. Personally, I don't care what kind of pass my kids' schools are using to send them to the bathroom. If it becomes an issue, I'll tune in. [/quote]

I support whatever tools that my kid's teachers/admin think are best to manage the day-to-day operations. If some issue comes up, fine, but parents don't need to micromanage that stuff FFS. 
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I am the OP and I don’t really disagree. I posted because the ArlNow story made it sound like the App lived on your phone and my kids MS has phones away all day so I was curious how that would work, that’s all.  APS has said nothing about it but posters on this board say that’s not right; it’s on their schools iPads.  I’m genuinely fine with it, although I really do believe that APS could do a million things to just communicate basic information better.   I, for one, was unaware that the bathrooms were such a problem.  I have a younger MS student so perhaps this becomes common knowledge?   Regardless, I think if it’s a problem then step one would be to communicate with parents that it is a problem and what we should say to our kids.  Step two would be something like we’ve tried this App, it’s effective for the following reason and we are rolling it out.  I imagine this communication would take one competent employee a couple of hours.  I am not asking for the moon. Just basic discourse about what is happening and why. I understand some nutters will still complain about the right to pee as an unassailable human rights crap.  I am 100% behind the teachers trying to do their best to manage this.  I’ also believe APS could communicate better.  [/quote]

Be careful. You're going to be labeled a MAGA parents's rights person for saying the same thing I was saying.  :roll: [/quote]

Demanding to hear details about random operational decisions as if they need your approval sounds like parents’ rights rhetoric. 
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Geez, the MAGA person really was right.  I didn’t “demand” anything. You are running a public school system not a public company, for gods sake.  Parents are it backbone and advocates (financially and otherwise).  I am arguing that communicating changes like this would be helpful to everyone.  I did not say we should take a vote.  Just communicate in a clear and concise and persuasive way.  Like maybe a couple of hours for a competent human being.  And I’m MAGA?  This is the problem—anyone who questions APS is accused by Syphax trolls of really ridiculous AEM, MAGA behavior. The name calling is on you.  [/quote]

+1000[/quote]

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