Opting out of the State Test: You Can Do It.
Earlier this week I shared an opt-out letter from Ceresta Smith, a mother and National Board Certified Educator in the state of Florida, who chose to opt her child out of the state test. I was particularly interested in learning more about Ceresta’s story because I had been told, and believed, that it was not possible to opt out of the state test in Florida. Her story is a wake up call for all of us who have felt defeated by the current testing system or believed that our children had no choice, but, to take the test.
After reading my interview with Ceresta, please join our Facebook group: OPT OUT OF THE STATE TEST: The National Movement. We plan to change the current narratives about the importance and necessity of high