tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post3828151421404891208..comments2024-03-28T12:39:05.941-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Teachers' Union Criticizes County Union over Campaign ContributionsJanis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-59221014696301077842014-11-06T14:29:57.599-05:002014-11-06T14:29:57.599-05:00I agree with you that it is equally thoughtless to...I agree with you that it is equally thoughtless to vote for all of the candidates on the Apple ballot without thinking about each one individually. <br /><br />I can stand to hear facts. What I can't stand is interpretations of those facts which are entirely cynical and negative at all times, even if there may be other, equally supportable or understandable, versions of those same facts. It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-31211292188667635852014-11-06T07:18:55.525-05:002014-11-06T07:18:55.525-05:00Well, I guess there are a lot of "not good ci...Well, I guess there are a lot of "not good citizens" out there because what you (anonymous - can't bear to sign your name?) described is EXACTLY how people vote the Apple ballot. They vote it without thought, without consideration of qualifications, without any idea of how those candidates will perform. They trust the Apple to have vetted ALL of the candidates. They trust and Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-73016660554404173882014-11-05T22:54:56.560-05:002014-11-05T22:54:56.560-05:00I personally know people who vote "against th...I personally know people who vote "against the Apple" with no consideration of who those other candidates are in terms of their qualifications, etc. This is not good citizenship, no matter how much someone may hate the power of the unions. To say that such a vote will necessarily "open(s) up the door for parents..." in advance of seeing what the newly elected member might Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-29465347757886873192014-11-05T15:49:28.828-05:002014-11-05T15:49:28.828-05:00Actually, no, it's not at all thoughtless to v...Actually, no, it's not at all thoughtless to vote against the Apple.<br />The Apple ballot is looking to have a lock on each and every BOE seat. They want 100% control of each. Voting against the Apple actually means a lot and opens up the door for parents to have access to their elected Board members, to have discussion and to have public votes on major issues. The Apple is opposed to Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-1114973840938974632014-11-05T14:22:28.109-05:002014-11-05T14:22:28.109-05:00This is just silly. Yes, the apple ballot recommen...This is just silly. Yes, the apple ballot recommended candidates received money ($4000 each) from MCEA. Ortman-Fouse also received money ($6000) from a union. Why is it SO much better to vote for one candidate who may be beholden to a union than to another? The proud "we won't vote for apple ballot candidates" (presumably because those not on it are more independent, transparent, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-62908113487435519272014-11-05T09:27:54.366-05:002014-11-05T09:27:54.366-05:00Now that the election results are in for the Ortma... Now that the election results are in for the Ortman-Fouse/Evans race, glad to see that the teachers didn't listen to Prouty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-53598208468144599552014-11-05T01:35:00.571-05:002014-11-05T01:35:00.571-05:00Gerson's gone (as MCEA Chief Political Strate...Gerson's gone (as MCEA Chief Political Strategist), but the game playing continues. It represents the entrenched MCEA culture of playing dirty and then yelling fowl, when other organizations act in similar ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-5203138021059529132014-11-04T13:27:17.196-05:002014-11-04T13:27:17.196-05:00Not sure that an entity supporting continued servi...Not sure that an entity supporting continued service for anyone on a Board which OK'ed a huge tech purchase while needed school building repair and renovations get deferred yet again gets to be overly critical of another entity that doesn't....CrunchyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434606158400653601noreply@blogger.com