Seattle Teachers Revolt Against High Stakes Test
In perhaps the first instance anywhere in the nation, teachers at Seattle’s Garfield High School will announce this afternoon their refusal to administer a standardized test that students in other high schools across the district are scheduled to take in the first part of January. -- Teachers at Garfield HS, SeattleFrom a teacher at Garfield HS in Seattle, posted on MORE listserve. He is asking for letters of support from unions (forget the UFT), caucuses, individual schools, parents, etc.
My whole school voted to refuse the mandated standardized test. We need as much support as we can get because teachers may be putting their jobs on the line. If your union, or caucus could pass a resolution of support it would mean a lot.
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Teachers at Garfield High Say MAP Test is Counterproductive,
Say They’ll Refuse to Waste Students’ Time, School’s Resources
--PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY--
What: Press conference to announce Garfield High School’s opposition to the MAP test
When: Thursday, January 10, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Garfield High School (400 23rd Avenue Seattle, WA 98122) in Room 206
For more information:
Jesse Hagopian, Teacher Garfield HS, 206-962-1685, hagopian.jesse@gmail.com
SEATTLE – In perhaps the first instance anywhere in the nation, teachers at Seattle’s Garfield High School will announce this afternoon their refusal to administer a standardized test that students in other high schools across the district are scheduled to take in the first part of January. Known as the MAP test, it purports to