A Different Berkeley Parents Union

We are not @BPUParents. Like the Berkeley Parents Union, though, we are anonymous and kinda shady.

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

@ChickenKatsuFTW @satiatekate @TaplinTerry @RashiKesarwani @loridroste @GuerillaMomz @ReichiLee4BUSD Yeah, @TaplinTerry these days seems to be angling to start his own anti-BUSD, anti-teacher union ...maybe a BUSD Alumni Union?

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

So BPU supporters want to debate that ... Black Lives Matter? (Oh, and that teachers deserve raises ... ) @TaplinTerry @RashiKesarwani @loridroste you agree?

[Sharyn @ChickenKatsuFTW]

A reminder that @ReichiLee4BUSD’s supporters (and @BPUParents leaders/members) claim to care about the achievement gap but oppose measures that would help address it - incl teacher pay increases and anti-racist/BLM programs 🤨 The best people!

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

Except for the part about it violating the 1st amendment and all ... https://t.co/ssQIatPGSP

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

Fair enough.

[Squadassah @satiatekate]

@BerkeleyParents @TaplinTerry @RashiKesarwani @loridroste The BPU swears up and down they’re not anti-union or anti-teacher, but one of their most vocal online defenders/supporters is also the voice of Open Schools Berkeley, and he is very clear on where he stands re: Berkeley’s teachers:

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

@ChickenKatsuFTW @passwordabcdef The Venn diagram showing the difference between @passwordabcdef and @GuerillaMomz is, we think, just a circle

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

👀

[Sharyn @ChickenKatsuFTW]

Quick reminder on this lovely Sat before election day -- the parent faction putting all their chips behind @ReichiLee4BUSD for school board is the same faction affiliated with @GuerillaMomz 👇👇

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

@ClydeBarksAtMe We're very proud of our 34 followers

[Sharyn @ChickenKatsuFTW]

.@TaplinTerry may prefer a different candidate and that’s certainly his right, but it’s quite appalling to see a public official be so openly disrespectful and dismissive of these two highly qualified candidates and the teachers who endorsed them.

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

You have to admire their commitment to anonymity

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

@ChickenKatsuFTW @allymarkovich lovely ... @LauraBabitt do you agree with him??

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

@ChickenKatsuFTW @allymarkovich If Nofelt runs for school board in two years, what are the odds BPU does not endorse her? A bazillion to one?

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

@ChickenKatsuFTW All true, but also noticeable here are @allymarkovich's fangirl tweets about her comments.

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

@ChickenKatsuFTW @allymarkovich Babitt is not a member! 😂😂😂😂That's like saying George Washington wasn't a member of the United States.

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

👀 This is a great reason for @BPUParents to stay as anonymous as they can. It's not about fearing for their physical safety, it's about hiding their true agenda under the guise of an innocuous-sounding group. Smart move @LindsayNofelt !

[Sharyn @ChickenKatsuFTW]

Why is it important to know who @BPUParents leaders are? BPU’s website says they “deeply respect” teachers but its leader Lindsay Nofelt *opposed* modest bonus/increase for teachers, as did @LauraBabitt. Isn’t this info relevant? How is this showing “deep respect” for teachers?

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

@ChickenKatsuFTW @allymarkovich We still are laughing at this line in the Berkeleyside article: https://t.co/d8Mn8N93MV

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

Hey @allymarkovich did you know this? Thanks for your article, but VP Babitt kinda hoodwinked you into writing this: "Babitt, who is not a member but played a key role early on in connecting parents and advising the group" even though the BPU was literally her idea.

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

So, BPU, if you don't want us to think you are associated with @GuerillaMomz, just show us that they are not one of your donors. Easy! /end

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

Ok, it's here, the @GuerillaMomz - @BPUParents challenge! Some BPU folks recently expressed horror that anyone would think @GuerillaMomz was behind their efforts just because their anonymous tactics and philosophy about schools was exactly the same as each other. /1

[A Different Berkeley Parents Union @BerkeleyParents]

It's that easy! One caveat is that BPU needs to disclose its donors. First time around, they tried to get away with not listing them but got caught (apparently). /3