There's a movement to save the resource, public education. all around the country parents, educators, elected officials and concerned citizens are raising their voice to end the teaching to the test madness fueled by business men and women. The crucial state of our concerns for our future is being displayed in Chicago by the Dyett 12 who have been on a hunger strike to save their public high school.
Please join the movement and raise your voice so that our voice unites against teaching to a meaningless test. I attend community events, talk to parents/students i see in passing, post to social media and blog getting the message out about how these test set our communities up to fail. i'm adding fuel to the movement and we could use your support.
i speak to parents and family members who have different experiences with these standardized test. An Aunt told me that she home schooled her nephew before enrolling him into public school. Her nephew was the only student who passed the standardized test. She asked to view the test and was amazed that the other students weren't able to pass the test. Clear example that education starts at home. i had a chance to view Pearson Reading Street Grade 1, Benchmark Unit 2 Communities. Some of these test are giving at the beginning of the school year, and my concern is that not all our families understand the need to read to our youth during the summer. Not every community had State Senator Vincent Hughes "Save Our Skills Read To Succeed Program" over the summer that would have given our youth continued development versus lost of reading skills. Reading at home is so important because family has the influence that assist the students understanding and prepares them for the schoolhouse.
Public schools are life lines for our communities. Our schools need resources such as trained professional caring staff in functioning buildings. We need accountable and transparent systems that follow the laws governing public education. We deserve to have educators create our educational systems not corporation's further exploiting our communities. Parents are frustrated with their students suffering over test that our schools and communities are not equipped to pass. Or are we and those funds are misused. If we need more parent involvement to increase our students achievement then let's question how the school used 1% of the school budget to get parents involved. Parents should be seen as partners and not screened as possible relate to and absolutely not able to relate to. How are parents informed of their rights? By law parents are suppose to be told about their right to opt out, why isn't that information posted in our schools, parent resource rooms and family & community engagement centers.
i joined the opt out movement to give voice for all the parents that i speak to and all the reform information i learn. i'm a product of the Philadelphia School District, school was fun and meaningful when i attended. We still have great schools and programs, what we are in need of is more parent support and involvement, as the Broad and Olney Septa cashier after reading my "Refuse The Test" t-shirt stated "if the parents complain enough and come together things would change".
Join the opt out movement and take a stand against teaching to the test!!
#optoutphilly #phillyparentstrike917 #nationaloptout #getinvolved #wearedyett12 #saveourschools
Please join the movement and raise your voice so that our voice unites against teaching to a meaningless test. I attend community events, talk to parents/students i see in passing, post to social media and blog getting the message out about how these test set our communities up to fail. i'm adding fuel to the movement and we could use your support.
i speak to parents and family members who have different experiences with these standardized test. An Aunt told me that she home schooled her nephew before enrolling him into public school. Her nephew was the only student who passed the standardized test. She asked to view the test and was amazed that the other students weren't able to pass the test. Clear example that education starts at home. i had a chance to view Pearson Reading Street Grade 1, Benchmark Unit 2 Communities. Some of these test are giving at the beginning of the school year, and my concern is that not all our families understand the need to read to our youth during the summer. Not every community had State Senator Vincent Hughes "Save Our Skills Read To Succeed Program" over the summer that would have given our youth continued development versus lost of reading skills. Reading at home is so important because family has the influence that assist the students understanding and prepares them for the schoolhouse.
Public schools are life lines for our communities. Our schools need resources such as trained professional caring staff in functioning buildings. We need accountable and transparent systems that follow the laws governing public education. We deserve to have educators create our educational systems not corporation's further exploiting our communities. Parents are frustrated with their students suffering over test that our schools and communities are not equipped to pass. Or are we and those funds are misused. If we need more parent involvement to increase our students achievement then let's question how the school used 1% of the school budget to get parents involved. Parents should be seen as partners and not screened as possible relate to and absolutely not able to relate to. How are parents informed of their rights? By law parents are suppose to be told about their right to opt out, why isn't that information posted in our schools, parent resource rooms and family & community engagement centers.
i joined the opt out movement to give voice for all the parents that i speak to and all the reform information i learn. i'm a product of the Philadelphia School District, school was fun and meaningful when i attended. We still have great schools and programs, what we are in need of is more parent support and involvement, as the Broad and Olney Septa cashier after reading my "Refuse The Test" t-shirt stated "if the parents complain enough and come together things would change".
Join the opt out movement and take a stand against teaching to the test!!
#optoutphilly #phillyparentstrike917 #nationaloptout #getinvolved #wearedyett12 #saveourschools
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