Seattle Education Association backs Garfield teachers in opposition to MAP testing. « Fred Klonsky

Seattle Education Association backs Garfield teachers in opposition to MAP testing. « Fred Klonsky:

Seattle Education Association backs Garfield teachers in opposition to MAP testing.

by Fred Klonsky

PopoutNovember, 2011. Garfield High School students occupy Seattle city hall demanding an end to budget cuts.
Seattle Times:

In the statement, SEA President Jonathan Knapp said he wants the district to set a date to stop using the MAP exams.  He also said that concerns over those tests are part of larger questions about the costs of testing, and how much time schools devote to it.

The union listed its concerns as follows:

• The test does not line up with state standards.

• The test does not line up with district curriculum.

• The test takes