Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 19:25     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
I'm more like:

Priddy
Sandy or Symone

Terron











Cristina
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 19:08     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also keep in mind that Cristina announced ON THE SAME DAY Tannia said she was not running *and* that she had a full website up and running on that day. Not a coincidence. A lot of people object to the notion that any board member gets to handpick their successor.


Well where was the outcry when Emma Violand-Ssanchez handpicked Tannia?


Tannia had kids in APS, had lived here for years. She didn't just parachute in and take over.


Tannia was the chair of ACI before she ran
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 19:03     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It was a post from before winter break where people questioned how she got on so many important/influential committees after having been in Arlington a hot minute. Some people said they had applied and not accepted on those committees. And a bunch of democratic blue hairs came in acting like all you have to do is be willing to do the work and you too can be on those committees. It was insane.


It wasn’t just the blue-hairs. There were party people who are youngish (like have ES kids) who defended it.

I get that the party wants to promote those they think have future promise. But they don’t belong on the SB. They can go run for political office at the CB or state house level.


There is a very strong correlation between the people on this list, and the people who are rabidly defending her. It's clear that she is seen as a political up and comer
https://arlingtondemocrats.org/about/leadership/
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 18:31     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seriously, though, what is ACDC thinking with this Christina nonsense? Short timers who blindly follow the sample ballot don't show up to the SB Caucus.


But ALL of her Arlington Young Democrat will show up.


I like Sandy a lot and it seems others do to. Can all non-young Dems please choose a second candidate to get behind? I don’t want to split votes and have Christina sneak through. From the speeches, my second vote would be for Priddy, but really don’t know. Anyone except Christina.


My preferences would be

Sandy
Terron
Distant third- Priddy. Could hold my nose and vote for him if he has more support than the first two to win over Symone or Cristina.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 18:03     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:
Why does everyone on the school board have to be 45-60 years old? Isn’t there some value in bringing in a younger voice? Maybe Christina isn’t the right person, but as a general matter I think a younger voice could be good as 1 among 5.


A younger voice? Sure. Any younger voice, regardless of qualifications? Newp.

I can think of some younger people on AEM who I'd be happy to vote for. The problem is finding someone who can run who is interested in doing it and qualified to do it. And most people don't get interested until they have kids in school, and they don't have time when their kids are little.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:59     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also keep in mind that Cristina announced ON THE SAME DAY Tannia said she was not running *and* that she had a full website up and running on that day. Not a coincidence. A lot of people object to the notion that any board member gets to handpick their successor.


Well where was the outcry when Emma Violand-Ssanchez handpicked Tannia?


Tannia had kids in APS, had lived here for years. She didn't just parachute in and take over.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:51     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:Also keep in mind that Cristina announced ON THE SAME DAY Tannia said she was not running *and* that she had a full website up and running on that day. Not a coincidence. A lot of people object to the notion that any board member gets to handpick their successor.


Well where was the outcry when Emma Violand-Ssanchez handpicked Tannia?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:48     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sandy and Terron.

I’ve seen Symone get nasty on AEM, and I can’t forget that. Priddy originally ran with a bone to pick. I’m not convinced he has evolved.

Cristina- just no.


Just looking at their websites those would be my choices too. I've met Terron also - he seems like a good guy.

Symone's platform on her website is ridiculous - nothing about capacity and actually educating students.

No way would I vote for Cristina.


Terron seems like a good guy but also one of those people where I'm like....what has he ever really done? Like, he shows up at things, and he's good at getting his picture taken, and getting appointed to stuff, but does anyone ever say he's accomplished anything? Like when Reed ran, people talked about how he had pushed hard to get the left turn lanes when they redid the Glebe/Columbia Pike intersection. And when Nancy ran, people talked about all the things she had done to help parents of students with disabilities. Terron shows up, but does he lead? I don't want another Tannia on the board, who is a perfectly nice person, but doesn't really help lead us through all of the tough decisions we have to make. People may find Reed and Nancy abrasive, but they put in the time, know the issues, have a point of view and will defend it--they aren't just there for the photo opps.


I'd agree with that.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:25     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also keep in mind that Cristina announced ON THE SAME DAY Tannia said she was not running *and* that she had a full website up and running on that day. Not a coincidence. A lot of people object to the notion that any board member gets to handpick their successor.


Any person who cares one ounce about Arlington schools should object. If they don’t, it is because they really don’t give a flyin’ f*%# about them. Blinded by politics. Blinded by only listening to one side of the issues for so long.


I’m on that same side. Most of us are. I voted for Parisa. I still don’t like any of how this went down, with them lining up their anointed candidate before Tannia had even made her announcement.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:19     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:Also keep in mind that Cristina announced ON THE SAME DAY Tannia said she was not running *and* that she had a full website up and running on that day. Not a coincidence. A lot of people object to the notion that any board member gets to handpick their successor.


Any person who cares one ounce about Arlington schools should object. If they don’t, it is because they really don’t give a flyin’ f*%# about them. Blinded by politics. Blinded by only listening to one side of the issues for so long.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:16     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
From Christina’s Twitter page:

”Cristina Diaz-Torres
@cdiaztorres240
·
Jun 11, 2019
We knocked, we called, we texted. We even got
@johnlegend
involved! And tonight, we did it! Tonight Arlington voted for reform! I’m so proud of my dear friend, and newest elected official,
@parisa4justice”

I was actually so annoyed at the whole John Legend tweeting for Parisa. I don’t want Soros or any Out of touch with reality Hollywood celebrity involved in my local politics. But this is what we got with Parisa and what Christina brings to the table.


Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:14     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:It was a post from before winter break where people questioned how she got on so many important/influential committees after having been in Arlington a hot minute. Some people said they had applied and not accepted on those committees. And a bunch of democratic blue hairs came in acting like all you have to do is be willing to do the work and you too can be on those committees. It was insane.


It wasn’t just the blue-hairs. There were party people who are youngish (like have ES kids) who defended it.

I get that the party wants to promote those they think have future promise. But they don’t belong on the SB. They can go run for political office at the CB or state house level.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:14     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Also keep in mind that Cristina announced ON THE SAME DAY Tannia said she was not running *and* that she had a full website up and running on that day. Not a coincidence. A lot of people object to the notion that any board member gets to handpick their successor.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:11     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:Symone and crew were big Parisa supporters. I think they’re feeling esp put out by her endorsement of Cristina.


Ooooo. This is the kind of stuff I come to DCUM to read. Didn’t think of that. Why would Parisa support the young political wannabe over her? I’m sure party machinery at work, which is exactly why Christina should not be on the SB.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 17:08     Subject: APS - Who is running for School Board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seriously, though, what is ACDC thinking with this Christina nonsense? Short timers who blindly follow the sample ballot don't show up to the SB Caucus.


But ALL of her Arlington Young Democrat will show up.


I like Sandy a lot and it seems others do to. Can all non-young Dems please choose a second candidate to get behind? I don’t want to split votes and have Christina sneak through. From the speeches, my second vote would be for Priddy, but really don’t know. Anyone except Christina.


Why does everyone on the school board have to be 45-60 years old? Isn’t there some value in bringing in a younger voice? Maybe Christina isn’t the right person, but as a general matter I think a younger voice could be good as 1 among 5.


Then it should be a former APS student or someone who has some connection to APS. Not a hand-picked party person for a supposedly apolitical position. JFC, anyone watch “Chernobyl”? That’s what happens when it’s party over everything.