Game on. End Punitive State Testing in Public Schools. Join our Action.
Our first action has been posted at our Facebook group page OPT OUT OF THE STATE TEST: The National Movement. Join us there for support in completing the action – we have fellow writers available and support docs to boot! While we will continue to gather information per state on opting out, make no mistake – we are not just a depository for information – we are a launch pad for action – weekly consistent action that will make it clear that we are DONE. We are done with corporate ed. reform eating our schools alive. We WILL spread the word. We WILL make OPTING OUT the name of the game.
Here is our first action. A new action will be posted every Saturday.
Good morning everyone! Is your coffee in hand? Your fingers nimble and ready to type? I hope so – because today we launch our first action. Our first action will be to write op-ed pieces on WHY someone should opt out of the state test.
An op-ed is an opinion piece offering an alternate view. As we know, the current view on testing is push the test….love the test…hooray for the test…we need the test.
We represent a different view – we want to opt out of the test in order to return a whole and equitable public education to America’s children.
Check out our Op-Ed supports document listed under Helpful reading and resources. Scroll to #7. Morna has created a flyer which offers key points to discuss why someone would opt out. I have also listed Shaun’s op-ed – if there are more good examples post them on the comments in this strand of conversation. Morna has also created a template for anyone who would like a jumpstart.
We would like to submit these op-eds to our local newspapers no later than September 1st at 9 p.m. eastern time. Be sure to mention our website www.unitedoptout.com in your piece.
If your piece is not accepted, then post it online or send it to us and we will post if for you! Alright everybody – take action!!!