NYC Parent Urges Farina and King to Cancel Upcoming Math Exam
There was no rigor applied to the development of these tests, nor does the practice of high-stakes testing in general stand up to critical analysis....I was offended by your remarks earlier this week to the effect that while parents' opinions should be respected, children should come to school prepared to meet challenges like the state tests...I honestly believe it is time for insurrection at the
NYC Teachers of Conscience - Letter to Farina - We Refuse to Support Market-Based Reform by Giving the Test
We find ourselves at a point in the progress of education reform in which clear acts of conscience will be necessary to preserve the integrity of public education. We can no longer implement policies that seek to transform the broad promises of public education into a narrow obsession with the ranking and sorting of children. .. Teachers of ConscienceJia Lee is a core member of MORE and Change the
Aljazeera Features Change the Stakes Opt-Out Parent, NYC Teacher
FANTASTIC!!! Takiema, you nailed it!... CTS parentImagine if the UFT urged NYC teachers to consider opting out their kids to help bump the movement to deny the data for judging teachers? The day we have a majority of people opting out is the day that teacher evals based on testing become meaningless. N.Y. educator lets her son opt out of Common Core-based testingApril 2, 2014 A New York parent who
4-3-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Video: Change the Stakes Rocks Opt-Out Movement“I had people come up to me on the street and explain that their kids were sick this morning going into school, because they knew they have to take the test,” Dromm said.There is so much opt-out news I can manage to share much of it - stuff is just flying around.Former teacher and current City Councilman Danny Dromm held a press confe