A Child is Forced to Test: Where is Mainstream “Liberal” Media? | United Opt Out National:
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At United Opt Out National, we encourage opting out of high stakes testing because we support public schools. We support real learning and real teaching and a whole and equitable education for all children. High stakes testing is not just any test – it is a test used to punish students, teachers, schools and communities. It is a test that profits billionaires and neglects children – denying students real learning. It is a test that is being used to privatize public education. Also, we believe that everyone has a moral obligation to protect children from the harmful tactics currently being used by corporate education reformers – high stakes testing being only one of the tactics. Yet – this particular tactic holds great weight. We know that if everyone opts out of high stakes testing, they will not have the data to punish o
