“Open Letter to Parents About Testing”
From New York State School Principals
From New York State School Principals
This letter is by New York State principals and is addressed to New York State parents, but it could just as well be addressed to every parent in the United States. Since Barack Obama and Arne Duncan are parents as well as government officials, I hope they make time to read the letter and to respond. I signed the online letter; maybe they will also and stop the testing madness mandated by Race to the Top. As of this posting, the letter was already signed by 517 New York State Principals and over 2630 supporters.
The letter is being distributed by school principals Sharon Fougner, E.M. Baker Elementary, Great Neck; Carol Burris, South Side High School, Rockville Center; Peter DeWitt, Poestenkill Elementary School; Tim Farley, Ichabod Crane Middle School, Valatie; Sean Feeney, The Wheatley School, East Williston; Andrew Greene, Candlewood Middle School, Dix Hills; Elizabeth Phillips, P.S. 321, Brooklyn; and Katie Zahedi, Linden Avenue Middle School, Red Hook.
Letter to Parents about Testing
Dear Parents,
We are the principals of your children’s schools. We serve communities in every corner of New York State — from Niagara County to Clinton, Chautauqua to Suffolk. We come