Response to Indiana DOE Scare Tactics
Administrators of United Opt Out National would like to bring attention to a recent web-based memo that was placed on our Facebook page on January 25, 2012. It can be found in our documents at our Facebook site. The memo is addressed to Indiana Superintendents and Principals and discusses the recent inquiries the DOE has received from parents regarding opting out. The topic of the memo is listed as Assessment Opt Out Guidance.
It begins with the following:
In recent weeks, we have had several inquiries from schools and corporations about parents who have requested—or in some cases demanded—to opt out their students from participating in state assessments (ISTEP+, IMAST, IREAD-3, ECAs, LAS Links) . There are several social media sites that are promoting the idea of opting out in Indiana. These sites imply that parents may opt out their children from state testing. Indiana law has no such provision.
Our response: Our site does not imply, our site is clear in saying that
