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Leftists Crushed in School Boards Across Florida
Breitbart.com ^ | 8/24/2022 | BRECCAN F. THIES

Posted on 08/24/2022 5:51:23 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter

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21 posted on 08/24/2022 7:48:48 AM PDT by spokeshave (Get ahead by banning fossil fools, like McConnell, Biden, Pelosi, Feinstein, Schumer, Leahy, etc.)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Hat tip to Florida


22 posted on 08/24/2022 8:04:47 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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I’ve always wondered about school board members where I’ve lived. I was always especially wary of ones who didn’t have ANY children in the system (or just out of it) who seemed to gravitate towards DEI pressure or other social media pressure.

I can understand an older person with kids long out of school being interested in maintaining school effectiveness, traditions, morals, etc. - even to the point of being a stickler on keeping costs down to ease the bite on homeowners.

It just seems to me, though, that I read of so many school board members across the country just not caring about any of the traditional “parent stuff” - only agendas, and they are damned authoritarian about it, and costs bedamned.

It’s good news to see that FL leads the nation now on taking it back.


23 posted on 08/24/2022 8:13:29 AM PDT by Gaffer (Infidel, and proud of it!)
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Why is it that some counties like Flagler county hide their association with political parties? In this recent election there were four positions and the candidates were all listed as “non”.


24 posted on 08/24/2022 8:29:31 AM PDT by Colo9250 (Since we can't win the Senate, it is time to dump a few RINOS, start with Rubio right Mitch.)
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“””Why is it that some counties like Flagler county hide their association with political parties? In this recent election there were four positions and the candidates were all listed as “non”.”””


School Boards in FL are NON-PARTISON


25 posted on 08/24/2022 8:31:59 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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Hillsborough County rejected a property tax increase for schools...


26 posted on 08/24/2022 9:15:43 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Defund the FBI, the American Stasi..)
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“””Hillsborough County rejected a property tax increase for schools...”””


I am glad to see that result.

But it brings up the problem we have in Florida where the school boards intentionally put property tax increases on a Special Ballot or on the Primary Ballot.

We know the turnout is much less in special and primary elections and that is how the school boards get their property tax increases passed.

Instead, all property tax increases should be on the GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.


27 posted on 08/24/2022 9:22:55 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Hammerhead
Depending on the state, it can be pretty easy to withdraw kids from PS. We have homeschooled for 18 years so far, with one more at @ 2nd grade right now. Is it easy? Nope. I work, my wife teaches, we have gone without for a long time. I know single parents who both work and homeschool. Tone down the hostility a little and realize that everyone has different experiences, needs and priorities.

Personally, I would (and have) worked three jobs to allow my wife to stay home and teach our children to keep them out of the tragedies that the public schools have become.

28 posted on 08/24/2022 9:25:34 AM PDT by ibheath
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Thanks for that, but please tell me how everyone except myself knows some are leftist? I looked at the candidates bios and couldn’t find any hint.


29 posted on 08/24/2022 9:38:06 AM PDT by Colo9250 (Since we can't win the Senate, it is time to dump a few RINOS, start with Rubio right Mitch.)
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FLORIDA IS NOW SOLID RED.


30 posted on 08/24/2022 9:48:58 AM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up!)
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“””Thanks for that, but please tell me how everyone except myself knows some are leftist? I looked at the candidates bios and couldn’t find any hint.”””


And what you write is a problem in Florida. School board races are non-partison and it is hard for the average voter to know anything about the candidate.

It would be better if Florida made school board seats a partison position. School boards are very political so I could see no blowback if candidates were DEM or GOP.


31 posted on 08/24/2022 9:52:59 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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Maybe then the Florida Senate would finally pass the bill to stop automatic union dues deductions from paychecks. Let the teachers have to write the checks themselves and see if they keep doing it.


32 posted on 08/24/2022 10:02:08 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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Exactly

Same for those people that just chime in and say oh take your kids out of public school and homeschool. Everybody situations different. Like my deacon friend neighbor says, the problem with church is, ....church people.


33 posted on 08/24/2022 10:58:24 AM PDT by Hammerhead
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Yes, he won 25 of 30! Very important for the GOP to start getting involved in these local elections and drive the Left out.


34 posted on 08/24/2022 12:03:40 PM PDT by forthedeclaration2
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That is how Democrats win elections, by claiming to be nonpartisan. No election is non partisan for a Democrat.
35 posted on 08/24/2022 12:06:27 PM PDT by forthedeclaration2
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That needs to happen across the nation, and not just school
boards either. City councils need to suffer the same fate!


36 posted on 08/24/2022 12:26:13 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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