APE's Launch Party/Celebration is tomorrow night from 6:30-8:30 pm. Please reach out to the APE email address at arlingtonparentsforeducation@gmail.com if you're interested in coming. There will be many APS parents and notable people from Arlington there.

It's going to be a great event. 1 of many social events we have.

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Anonymous wrote:I admit I haven’t read this whole thread, but in regards to “APE”… I resent their name. I’m an Arlington parent. I am “pro” education- aren’t we all?- and I’m am not about their agenda.

Schools are open. It’s over. PTA. It’s the PTA now.

huh?

I’m saying join the PTA!

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Anonymous wrote:OMG APE won’t engage internet trolls on an anonymous Internet forum! They’re pretty transparent on the issues if you just subscribe to the newsletters.

I'm not a troll and I don't want to join the newsletter just to understand their positions. Is there an archive of the newsletters that is public?

Why is it so difficult to share APE's position on masks, screening, CRT, vouchers?

https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/newsletter

Anonymous wrote:OMG APE won’t engage internet trolls on an anonymous Internet forum! They’re pretty transparent on the issues if you just subscribe to the newsletters.

I'm not a troll and I don't want to join the newsletter just to understand their positions. Is there an archive of the newsletters that is public?

Why is it so difficult to share APE's position on masks, screening, CRT, vouchers?

Anonymous wrote:Not my cup of tea, but jfc, can’t Arlington tolerate a handful of semi-dissenting voices on an issue or two? Does everyone have to march in lockstep?

+1

Anonymous wrote:OMG APE won’t engage internet trolls on an anonymous Internet forum! They’re pretty transparent on the issues if you just subscribe to the newsletters.

We won’t answer but we’re so transparent. Sure.

OMG APE won’t engage internet trolls on an anonymous Internet forum! They’re pretty transparent on the issues if you just subscribe to the newsletters.

APE won’t answer.

Very telling.

They have a crazy base but they don’t want to admit they have these views,

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Anonymous wrote:Am I missing something? The APE page seems to focus on a few issues - getting kids back to and keeping them in school, ensuring that learning loss is addressed, and making sure that educational approaches are evidence-based. I haven't seen any evidence of an anti-mask, anti-race theory, anti-trans sentiment?
I'm a pretty crunchy, pinko liberal, and my spidey sense isn't really going off here. I'm guessing that these are a bunch of slightly high-strung parents that want to see their high-achieving kids not lose their competitive edge over kids from parts of the country and privates where schools remained open.

Great questions.

What is APE's position on masking, screening/testing, CRT, etc.?

Crickets from APE here.

Telling.

I think you have to wait longer than 20 minutes before you call crickets. It’s a rule.

Yes, it's very telling. Telling that they have something other than message board stalking going on in their lives.

-Not APE or AEM. Just here for the entertainment of you loons (both sides)

Still crickets. So I'll just go ahead and assume what APE's members have already said their positions are:

anti masks
anti screening testing
anti quarantines
anti equity initiatives
pro school vouchers

You know, that’s just the worst of dcum right there. Assume someone’s positions so you can dismiss them out of hand. Make it up, pass judgement and abuse them for things you created yourself. It’s completely obnoxious.

So answer the question yourself APE.

You’re a public group and your members have the above opinions and have stated them.

Anonymous wrote:I admit I haven’t read this whole thread, but in regards to “APE”… I resent their name. I’m an Arlington parent. I am “pro” education- aren’t we all?- and I’m am not about their agenda.

Schools are open. It’s over. PTA. It’s the PTA now.

huh?

Anonymous wrote:APE forming as a solidarity movement, fighting against what they believe to be unfair, wrong and damaging rhetoric and policy from management of a organization, while also in the past raging against groups like AEA and calling them the "problem" as well will always be irony lost on them.

I guess the irony is lost on me too because I have no idea what you’re alluding to either.

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Anonymous wrote:Am I missing something? The APE page seems to focus on a few issues - getting kids back to and keeping them in school, ensuring that learning loss is addressed, and making sure that educational approaches are evidence-based. I haven't seen any evidence of an anti-mask, anti-race theory, anti-trans sentiment?
I'm a pretty crunchy, pinko liberal, and my spidey sense isn't really going off here. I'm guessing that these are a bunch of slightly high-strung parents that want to see their high-achieving kids not lose their competitive edge over kids from parts of the country and privates where schools remained open.

Great questions.

What is APE's position on masking, screening/testing, CRT, etc.?

Crickets from APE here.

Telling.

I think you have to wait longer than 20 minutes before you call crickets. It’s a rule.

Yes, it's very telling. Telling that they have something other than message board stalking going on in their lives.

-Not APE or AEM. Just here for the entertainment of you loons (both sides)

Still crickets. So I'll just go ahead and assume what APE's members have already said their positions are:

anti masks
anti screening testing
anti quarantines
anti equity initiatives
pro school vouchers

Check out the platform here: https://www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org/ and join the facebook group to learn more. You can also catch public comments at school board meetings when speakers identify themselves as APE like they did yesterday.

Were those official APE spokespeople?

They were authorized by APE to speak on APE's behalf. They were a few of our numerous volunteers and members. For those who are interested, please join our Facebook group to see about important APS analyses and APE social events.

What is APE's position on masking, screening/testing, CRT, etc.?

APE has called for no masking outside in the past, I think. They have a whole section about test to stay on their website. They previously also pushed 3 ft distancing vs 6 ft distancing last spring. As for CRT, what is there to have a position about? It’s a manufactured controversy with the goal of dividing communities. History (unvarnished, not white washed) should be taught in schools in age appropriate ways. This isn’t an “official” view of course because I’m an anonymous internet commenter and you should get information more legitimate sources. I suggest you sign for the ape newsletter to learn more: www.arlingtonparentsforeducation.org. If there’s an issue you care about that you think they should advocate on they are always listening and may look into it and advocate.

APE forming as a solidarity movement, fighting against what they believe to be unfair, wrong and damaging rhetoric and policy from management of a organization, while also in the past raging against groups like AEA and calling them the "problem" as well will always be irony lost on them.

I admit I haven’t read this whole thread, but in regards to “APE”… I resent their name. I’m an Arlington parent. I am “pro” education- aren’t we all?- and I’m am not about their agenda.

Schools are open. It’s over. PTA. It’s the PTA now.

Not my cup of tea, but jfc, can’t Arlington tolerate a handful of semi-dissenting voices on an issue or two? Does everyone have to march in lockstep?