6 Actions You Can Take to Fight Harmful Testing
- With Test Week Here, Parents Consider the Option of Opting Out
The New York Times takes on the issue and links to the Opt Out of State Standardized Tests - New York Group! - Meet the Principals
The New York Times highlights principals who are willing to publicly stand up against standardized testing! - New York Educator & Parent Just Says No to Standardized Tests
A New York educator and parent inspires others to opt out of standardized testing! - 12 Most Unconventional Reasons to Opt Your Child Out of Standardized Testing
My 12 Most article about why we shouldn’t test is #1 on the site! - Will Richardson Opts Out
Educator, author, international speaker Will Richardson publicly opts his children out of testing! Go Will! Check out the post and all the great comments. - Late-night Twitter Chat about the detriments of standardized tests
People are not just writing and talking. Folks are all aTwitter about opting out. Here is a conversation I was involved in with amazing educators such as Joe Bower, Will Richardson, Gary Stager, Mary Ann Reilly, John T. Spencer, and others. - Long Island Principal threatens parent with calling Child Protective Services and FORCES child to take test
Yep! You heard that right. A Principal in Oceanside forces a child to take a test against his mother’s will and threatens to call child protective services. I emailed this principal to inform him that HE is being watched and HE will be the one who comes under GREAT scrutiny for defying the wishes of a parent, threatening her, and forcing her child to do something that is harmful. She shared her story in the New York Opt Out group. - A Texas parent opts out and calls her local news station
A Texas opt out mom called her local news station who did a fantastic piece on her decision to opt out. She shared her video in the Texas Opt Out group.
What can you do? Here are six ideas.
6 Actions Parents Can Take Against Standardized Testing
- Opt out
-Parents, not the government, have the right to determine what is best for their children. Opt out and stand up to the bullying and threats of anyone who forces you to do what is not right for your children. - Pass out
-Pick your favorite article, stand in front of your school and pass it out to parents, families, and teachers. - Write to principals -Write any principal you know of that is forcing children to take tests against the will of parents or children, send them your favorite article and let them know that this is not what educational leaders should be doing
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