Tennessee Education Association: Put the Brakes on PARCC
Gera Summerford
The Tennessee Education Association issued a statement today saying the state should “put the brakes” on using the PARCC assessment.
“TEA believes Tennessee needs to reconsider the use of the PARCC assessment,” said Gera Summerford, TEA president and Sevier County math teacher. “First and foremost, we object to our students being set up to fail. Any assessments aligned with the Common Core standards should ensure no harm is done to Tennessee students, schools or educators.Though PARCC supporters speak of an apples-to-apples comparison of student achievement, Tennessee students will be measured against states that invest thousands of dollars more per pupil.”
They expressed support the use of the Common Core State Standards themselves.
“TEA supports the more rigorous standards that are included in Common Core, but the implementation must provide adequate time and resources to be effective. Tennessee teacher
Schools Strike Back Against Common Core Opponents
Tin foil hats gives any outfit class regardless of the event.Two different stories were brought to my attention today. They are from different parts of the country, and vary in seriousness, but it gives a snapshot of how Common Core opponents are being treated in some quarters.One is a case of a substitute teacher suing his school district for being fired from Courthouse News Service:A substitute