Opting Out
A friend, principal of a NYC school, just sent me this:
> Giving a test for which there is no established curriculum is absurd. Giving a test that all at Tweed are warning us many more children will fail is unconscionable, and abusive towards children. >
> If we can get large percentages of parents to opt out, from a variety of schools, the people who take the stand will have protection. I know that many of my colleagues feel that if we just wait out Bloomberg’s term, we’ll get some breathing room. Buit we are like the proverbial frogs in the pot of warming water, unable to see clearly just how outrageous this has become.
Maybe this is the time for organizing parents and schools t “just say no.” Meanwhile I’ll try to find out who yu should contact.
> Giving a test for which there is no established curriculum is absurd. Giving a test that all at Tweed are warning us many more children will fail is unconscionable, and abusive towards children. >
> If we can get large percentages of parents to opt out, from a variety of schools, the people who take the stand will have protection. I know that many of my colleagues feel that if we just wait out Bloomberg’s term, we’ll get some breathing room. Buit we are like the proverbial frogs in the pot of warming water, unable to see clearly just how outrageous this has become.
Maybe this is the time for organizing parents and schools t “just say no.” Meanwhile I’ll try to find out who yu should contact.