Declare Your Independence: Opt Out. Refuse Corp. Ed. Reform
What is Opting Out?
Def: (verb)To opt out is to take any and all actions to end corporate reform of public education.
Actions include: Refusing to participate in high stakes testing which is the life’s blood of the destruction of public education.
Also see: refuse, reject, oppose and resist.
Webster’s Dictionary defines it as “to choose not to participate in something.”
United Opt Out has created state by state guides that offer parents, teachers, and students the information necessary to “choose not to participate in” standardized, high stakes, and field-based (or corporate sponsored) testing. We believe that the quickest and most effective way to END the harmful practices being forced upon our children and our teachers, and to disrupt the corporate takeover of public education, is to refuse the tests. Just imagine if every child and teacher opted out of high stakes testing? The harm to children, schools and communities would STOP, and the democratic right of all children to a quality and meaningful public education could begin. Opting out sounds the end of destruction and invites a new beginning for more humane, sustainable and necessary educational possibilities.
In keeping with the theme of “Independence Day” as we celebrate July 4th, 2013, we ask you to join us in declaring OUR SHARED AND COLLECTIVE INDEPENDENCE from all forms of corporate greed, corruption, and mismanagement of our basic human and fundamental rights to declare our refusal of corporate-run testing, curriculum, and schools.
OPT OUT. If it worked in 1776, it can work in 2013. JOIN US TODAY.
Read United Opt Out National’s Declaration of Independence HERE.
State Opt Out/Refusal Guides found HERE.
Get Tough Guide (a supplement to all opt out/refusal guides) can be found HERE.
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Please review our website for additional information on opting out/refusing the test under Flyers & Handouts and Readings & Resources
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