NYC Opt Out, a grassroots coalition that organizes boycotts of the annual state tests, invited Congressman Jamaal Bowman and teachers to speak about the current climate around standardized testing.
Bowman discussed how working in education for two decades as a teacher, guidance counselor, and middle school principal showed him why student testing couldn’t wholly capture intelligence. “We don’t want to say get rid of testing completely,” Bowman said. “The goal here is give the states an option to do something different.”
The NYC Opt Out information session addressed several myths about opting out. For instance, some parents mistakenly believe that by opting out their children will be deemed not to meet state standards or that their children will not be able to secure special education services. Another myth, according to NYC Opt Out, is that school districts will lose funding.
They cannot, however, opt out after marking the test with their name. Written opt-out notices, such as letters or emails, to principals are sufficient. Some schools also offer digital opt-out forms. The coalition emphasized in the information session that parents do not need to meet with principals to request opting out.
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