The Real Experts on the Common Core
The following is a letter by three Louisiana teachers giving their opinion about the Common Core Standards. I believe this letter accurately reflects the view of many teachers across the state. In February of this year I conducted an opinion poll on Common Core using this blog which you mayview by clicking here. The great majority of persons responding to my poll were teachers but there were also some parents and administrators who answered the poll. Even I was surprised by the percentage of persons who believed that we should never have adopted these so called "standards". I happen to trust the professionals out in the classrooms and also the parents who get to see the CCSS by observing the homework their children bring home. I believe these people understand the true effects of the CCSS much better than the big business lobbyists and the mainstream media who have been pushing these standards without even studying them.
Teachers and parents have valid concerns with CCSS.
Common Chaos
By now we have all heard the claims that Common Core “State” Standards (CCSS) purport to achieve for our children. Advocates of CCSS have been quick to insult the opposition, accusing them of being conspiracy theorists, tea party affiliates, extremists, religious zealots, ineffective and irresponsible teachers, or political game players. But what if no evidence supports any of these accusations?
Teachers and parents have valid concerns with CCSS.
We understand the connection of standards with standardized tests and
curriculum. As teachers have been implementing these standards over the past two years, numerous concerns have Louisiana Educator: The Real Experts on the Common Core: