| Karen Magee, president of New York State United Teachers, has called for a mass opt out from state testing. Her protest is in response to Governor Cuomo's hostile actions towards teachers and public schools.Speaking to reporters at the Capitol, Magee said the union has posted information on its website instructing parents on how to have their children refuse the third through eighth grade English and math exams, which are required by the federal government and will be administered next month. "I'm a parent," said Magee. My child is in 11th grade. Had he been a third to eighth grader, he would not be taking the test. The tests are not valid indicators. The American Statistical Association has said there is no direct link to tie these tests to student performance or teacher evaluation.Cuomo sought the most punitive possible evaluation approach to teachers. Despite the evidence against it! |
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