If it’s not for graduation, I would urge all parents to opt-out of whatever test the district has planned. There is a raging out of control pandemic going on, and it would be nice if our superintendent and school board acknowledged that and tried to take as much off plates as possible. Though if we are making wishes having a unicorn would be cool too.
From the Asheville Times,
With COVID-19 intensifying across North Carolina, many parents are upset their children must soon return to classrooms for testing.
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Teachers protested the ongoing mandate to administer the Georgia Milestones tests this school year, gathering outside the state Capitol Tuesday to say the pandemic has made it unsafe for teachers and students to linger indoors together during the hours long tests.
From the Seattle times,
As Gov. Jay Inslee and state officials look ahead to reopen schools, the Washington Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI) has yet to make a determination about how statewide testing will take place CONTINUE READING: Education Matters: Testing, testing and more testing
