Monthly Archives: March 2016

NYSUT: Members should exercise their rights as citizens and professionals to speak out against the harmful effects of high-stakes tests in general and to consider refusing the tests for their own children.

The following article was written by the NYSUT Research and Educational Services: Parents and teachers share deep concerns about the standardized tests used by New York State for accountability purposes. Those include: stress on students, in-appropriateness and lack of validity … Continue reading

Posted in Legislative Issues, Local Activism, Professional Issues | Comments Off on NYSUT: Members should exercise their rights as citizens and professionals to speak out against the harmful effects of high-stakes tests in general and to consider refusing the tests for their own children.