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Anonymous wrote:Also, the person above who claims Cristina "helped implement ESSA"-- that made me spit out my coffee. She spent *1 year* as a legislative "fellow" in Senator Whitehouse's office-- which anyone on the Hill will tell you is a fancy name for an internship. Not to mention that most of the work implementing federal legislation gets done by the agencies and not on the Hill. But keep padding that resume Cristina.

Building off the ridiculousness that Christina helped shape ESSA....the law was signed in 2015 which means most of the “shaping” happened when Christina was still a STUDENT. It was signed when she was barely into her first ever job as a TFA ill-equipped teacher. Let’s vote for candidates with actual experience and roots in Arlington.

Love all the republican taking points in this group. When the voters hear from Cristina personally, I believe her message will resonate with them. Change is coming!

So criticizing someone for exaggerating their resume is a "republican talking point"-- no, it is not. At best it is dishonesty to exaggerate your work experience, and at worst an outright attempt at fraud. But then again, she is Katie's protégé, so to be expected.

Heads up for those with minimal cultural competency. Cristina spells her name with no ‘h’. It is the Spanish version and spelling of her name. Oh yea, I’m also voting for her and Symone. Let’s go ladies!

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Anonymous wrote:Also, the person above who claims Cristina "helped implement ESSA"-- that made me spit out my coffee. She spent *1 year* as a legislative "fellow" in Senator Whitehouse's office-- which anyone on the Hill will tell you is a fancy name for an internship. Not to mention that most of the work implementing federal legislation gets done by the agencies and not on the Hill. But keep padding that resume Cristina.

Building off the ridiculousness that Christina helped shape ESSA....the law was signed in 2015 which means most of the “shaping” happened when Christina was still a STUDENT. It was signed when she was barely into her first ever job as a TFA ill-equipped teacher. Let’s vote for candidates with actual experience and roots in Arlington.

Love all the republican taking points in this group. When the voters hear from Cristina personally, I believe her message will resonate with them. Change is coming!

Anonymous wrote:Also, the person above who claims Cristina "helped implement ESSA"-- that made me spit out my coffee. She spent *1 year* as a legislative "fellow" in Senator Whitehouse's office-- which anyone on the Hill will tell you is a fancy name for an internship. Not to mention that most of the work implementing federal legislation gets done by the agencies and not on the Hill. But keep padding that resume Cristina.

Building off the ridiculousness that Christina helped shape ESSA....the law was signed in 2015 which means most of the “shaping” happened when Christina was still a STUDENT. It was signed when she was barely into her first ever job as a TFA ill-equipped teacher. Let’s vote for candidates with actual experience and roots in Arlington.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

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Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

To the person who posted this last comment-- you need to get up to speed on what the other candidates are doing. The only one most parents haven't heard of is your pal Cristina, maybe because she's barely lived in Arlington. Sandy Munnell has been teaching in APS since August 1997 and heavily involved in the Civic Federation Schools Committee (including advocating for more bond funding to build school capacity-- something the ACDC has been loathe to support). Dave Priddy is PTA president of TJ Middle School. Terron and Symone have both been on various APS boards for years. Cristina has led nothing. Showing up for a once a month BAC or JFAC meeting does not qualify anyone for School Board. The fact that Katie Cristol gave her a spot on the JFAC is just one more indication of how much ACDC is corrupting Arlington. It is embarrassing to be a Democrat in this county sometimes.

I’m an APS teacher and I’m supporting BOTH Cristina and Symone. I know this thread may lead you to believe otherwise, but you can actually vote for TWO women of color. I think the combination of the two is just the right amount of healthy tension we need on the board.

OR you can actually vote for the candidates you think are best for the board, regardless of skin color.

They are the best fit for the school board. Our district is majority minority so why wouldn’t our leadership be reflective of that?

Our district is also at least half male, so why would we only have one man on the SB?

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Anonymous wrote:OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

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Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

To the person who posted this last comment-- you need to get up to speed on what the other candidates are doing. The only one most parents haven't heard of is your pal Cristina, maybe because she's barely lived in Arlington. Sandy Munnell has been teaching in APS since August 1997 and heavily involved in the Civic Federation Schools Committee (including advocating for more bond funding to build school capacity-- something the ACDC has been loathe to support). Dave Priddy is PTA president of TJ Middle School. Terron and Symone have both been on various APS boards for years. Cristina has led nothing. Showing up for a once a month BAC or JFAC meeting does not qualify anyone for School Board. The fact that Katie Cristol gave her a spot on the JFAC is just one more indication of how much ACDC is corrupting Arlington. It is embarrassing to be a Democrat in this county sometimes.

I’m an APS teacher and I’m supporting BOTH Cristina and Symone. I know this thread may lead you to believe otherwise, but you can actually vote for TWO women of color. I think the combination of the two is just the right amount of healthy tension we need on the board.

OR you can actually vote for the candidates you think are best for the board, regardless of skin color.

They are the best fit for the school board. Our district is majority minority so why wouldn’t our leadership be reflective of that?

Because race and ethnicity is not a qualification and because the school age population is a great deal more diverse than older generations, largely due to changes in immigration policy since the 1960s.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

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Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

To the person who posted this last comment-- you need to get up to speed on what the other candidates are doing. The only one most parents haven't heard of is your pal Cristina, maybe because she's barely lived in Arlington. Sandy Munnell has been teaching in APS since August 1997 and heavily involved in the Civic Federation Schools Committee (including advocating for more bond funding to build school capacity-- something the ACDC has been loathe to support). Dave Priddy is PTA president of TJ Middle School. Terron and Symone have both been on various APS boards for years. Cristina has led nothing. Showing up for a once a month BAC or JFAC meeting does not qualify anyone for School Board. The fact that Katie Cristol gave her a spot on the JFAC is just one more indication of how much ACDC is corrupting Arlington. It is embarrassing to be a Democrat in this county sometimes.

I’m an APS teacher and I’m supporting BOTH Cristina and Symone. I know this thread may lead you to believe otherwise, but you can actually vote for TWO women of color. I think the combination of the two is just the right amount of healthy tension we need on the board.

OR you can actually vote for the candidates you think are best for the board, regardless of skin color.

They are the best fit for the school board. Our district is majority minority so why wouldn’t our leadership be reflective of that?

Did anyone else hear Sandy use the word ethnic? I was floored. Way out of touch when it comes to diversity/inclusion. That was enough for me to cross her off my list personally. Sorry, it’s a no for me!

Only the wokest will do in our fine commune.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

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Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

To the person who posted this last comment-- you need to get up to speed on what the other candidates are doing. The only one most parents haven't heard of is your pal Cristina, maybe because she's barely lived in Arlington. Sandy Munnell has been teaching in APS since August 1997 and heavily involved in the Civic Federation Schools Committee (including advocating for more bond funding to build school capacity-- something the ACDC has been loathe to support). Dave Priddy is PTA president of TJ Middle School. Terron and Symone have both been on various APS boards for years. Cristina has led nothing. Showing up for a once a month BAC or JFAC meeting does not qualify anyone for School Board. The fact that Katie Cristol gave her a spot on the JFAC is just one more indication of how much ACDC is corrupting Arlington. It is embarrassing to be a Democrat in this county sometimes.

I’m an APS teacher and I’m supporting BOTH Cristina and Symone. I know this thread may lead you to believe otherwise, but you can actually vote for TWO women of color. I think the combination of the two is just the right amount of healthy tension we need on the board.

OR you can actually vote for the candidates you think are best for the board, regardless of skin color.

They are the best fit for the school board. Our district is majority minority so why wouldn’t our leadership be reflective of that?

Did anyone else hear Sandy use the word ethnic? I was floored. Way out of touch when it comes to diversity/inclusion. That was enough for me to cross her off my list personally. Sorry, it’s a no for me!

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Anonymous wrote:OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

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Priddy
Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

To the person who posted this last comment-- you need to get up to speed on what the other candidates are doing. The only one most parents haven't heard of is your pal Cristina, maybe because she's barely lived in Arlington. Sandy Munnell has been teaching in APS since August 1997 and heavily involved in the Civic Federation Schools Committee (including advocating for more bond funding to build school capacity-- something the ACDC has been loathe to support). Dave Priddy is PTA president of TJ Middle School. Terron and Symone have both been on various APS boards for years. Cristina has led nothing. Showing up for a once a month BAC or JFAC meeting does not qualify anyone for School Board. The fact that Katie Cristol gave her a spot on the JFAC is just one more indication of how much ACDC is corrupting Arlington. It is embarrassing to be a Democrat in this county sometimes.

I’m an APS teacher and I’m supporting BOTH Cristina and Symone. I know this thread may lead you to believe otherwise, but you can actually vote for TWO women of color. I think the combination of the two is just the right amount of healthy tension we need on the board.

OR you can actually vote for the candidates you think are best for the board, regardless of skin color.

They are the best fit for the school board. Our district is majority minority so why wouldn’t our leadership be reflective of that?

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Anonymous wrote:OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

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Priddy
Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

Clearly you are not everywhere yourself.
Sandy has served on the Schools Committee for Civic Federation and she's been busy working as an APS employee - can't get any more involved than that!
Priddy is serving as TJMS PTA president, TJ's representative to CCPTA, on the BLPC for the Career Center, on the superintendent's committee on equity, ran for school board last year which entails a tremendous amount of work and knowledge acquisition on a full range of issues, and a number of other committees that I can't recall right now.
Terron? beats me where he spends his time.
Going to Board meetings is all well and good and creates the impression you're on the job and involved and an opportunity to be seen and maybe meet a few people. I'd rather see them at the PTA meetings and running a PTA and serving on the School Board's advisory committees (yeah, Cristina has served on BAC, at least).

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Anonymous wrote:OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

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Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

To the person who posted this last comment-- you need to get up to speed on what the other candidates are doing. The only one most parents haven't heard of is your pal Cristina, maybe because she's barely lived in Arlington. Sandy Munnell has been teaching in APS since August 1997 and heavily involved in the Civic Federation Schools Committee (including advocating for more bond funding to build school capacity-- something the ACDC has been loathe to support). Dave Priddy is PTA president of TJ Middle School. Terron and Symone have both been on various APS boards for years. Cristina has led nothing. Showing up for a once a month BAC or JFAC meeting does not qualify anyone for School Board. The fact that Katie Cristol gave her a spot on the JFAC is just one more indication of how much ACDC is corrupting Arlington. It is embarrassing to be a Democrat in this county sometimes.

I’m an APS teacher and I’m supporting BOTH Cristina and Symone. I know this thread may lead you to believe otherwise, but you can actually vote for TWO women of color. I think the combination of the two is just the right amount of healthy tension we need on the board.

OR you can actually vote for the candidates you think are best for the board, regardless of skin color.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

I'm thinking:
Priddy
Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

To the person who posted this last comment-- you need to get up to speed on what the other candidates are doing. The only one most parents haven't heard of is your pal Cristina, maybe because she's barely lived in Arlington. Sandy Munnell has been teaching in APS since August 1997 and heavily involved in the Civic Federation Schools Committee (including advocating for more bond funding to build school capacity-- something the ACDC has been loathe to support). Dave Priddy is PTA president of TJ Middle School. Terron and Symone have both been on various APS boards for years. Cristina has led nothing. Showing up for a once a month BAC or JFAC meeting does not qualify anyone for School Board. The fact that Katie Cristol gave her a spot on the JFAC is just one more indication of how much ACDC is corrupting Arlington. It is embarrassing to be a Democrat in this county sometimes.

I’m an APS teacher and I’m supporting BOTH Cristina and Symone. I know this thread may lead you to believe otherwise, but you can actually vote for TWO women of color. I think the combination of the two is just the right amount of healthy tension we need on the board.

Also, the person above who claims Cristina "helped implement ESSA"-- that made me spit out my coffee. She spent *1 year* as a legislative "fellow" in Senator Whitehouse's office-- which anyone on the Hill will tell you is a fancy name for an internship. Not to mention that most of the work implementing federal legislation gets done by the agencies and not on the Hill. But keep padding that resume Cristina.

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Sandy

I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him. David ran and lost to the least popular board member. Doesn’t even stand a chance. Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time. When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate. Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true. No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members. She’s yelled at them one too many times. The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.

Why are you voting for Christina?

For starters, I work closely with her on a commission and have watched her work these last couple years. Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education.
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it. She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future. 6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget.
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on. Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here. Why is that? I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back. Where are the others? Not on commissions. Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.

To the person who posted this last comment-- you need to get up to speed on what the other candidates are doing. The only one most parents haven't heard of is your pal Cristina, maybe because she's barely lived in Arlington. Sandy Munnell has been teaching in APS since August 1997 and heavily involved in the Civic Federation Schools Committee (including advocating for more bond funding to build school capacity-- something the ACDC has been loathe to support). Dave Priddy is PTA president of TJ Middle School. Terron and Symone have both been on various APS boards for years. Cristina has led nothing. Showing up for a once a month BAC or JFAC meeting does not qualify anyone for School Board. The fact that Katie Cristol gave her a spot on the JFAC is just one more indication of how much ACDC is corrupting Arlington. It is embarrassing to be a Democrat in this county sometimes.

Other than Priddy, who has my vote, who else of anyone running is from South Arlington?