Anonymous wrote:Someone told me that several school board members had paid staff working on their campaigns. For school board? It seems unreal. Is this legit or a rumor?

Look at their campaign finance reports. This information is public.

Anonymous wrote:Baird's kids go to private school too? Wow. Who on the school board has kids who attend ACPS?

Baird's kids are in ACPS. Many/Most of her supporters (donors etc) are private school parents.

Someone told me that several school board members had paid staff working on their campaigns. For school board? It seems unreal. Is this legit or a rumor?

Baird's kids go to private school too? Wow. Who on the school board has kids who attend ACPS?

I think Booze came off as very likeable and relatable to other parents online. Isn't that what she does for her job? I don't think she was well liked, just well known. She was really engaged in the Open Schools debate, probably for her own gain. Where I live, I do not know anyone who had school aged kids in ACPS who voted for her. The older constituency voted for her based on name recognition and her strong union and Democratic ties. I think she lost most people's support in that group when she was campaigning with Randi Weingarten on the West End by Polk.

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many school board members supported mainly by a private school constituency? Baird for instance. Most of her fundraisers the parents send their kids to private school. Her volunteers sent their kids to private school. Did no one realize this? Same with Alderton. Her kids go to private school. Her treasurer is a parent from her kids' private school. I heard that Nolan's kid goes to private school now too. Where do Suarez's kids to? I feel like most go to private.

I don't think it's so many school board members. Just Baird and Alderton. Didn't know that about her treasurer! How funny. Even better that Ignacio's treasurer serving as the treasurer of PTAC at the same time. Such a cozy little echo chamber.