I strongly support public, not-for-profit education. But I often hear from talented teachers about how frustrating it is to work under the current regime of standardized curriculums and testing. Parents who are frustrated often blame the federal gov for these problems, but my understanding is that curriculums are adopted by states and that federal dollars actually make up a small portion of overall public education spending. So it seems the fight really should be at the state and local level. As a parent I feel pretty helpless in this situation. I'll guide my kids and I'm sure they'll get a decent education overall. I try to support candidates for office that want to change the current situation, but there seems to be so much money and pressure advancing testing and strict control of teaching. It seems hopeless. As a last resort I'm considering the "opt out" choice. If enough parents chose to opt their kids out of certain tests, could this make a difference? Is my understanding of the situation wrong? Any thoughts are appreciated.
Submitted May 15, 2017 at 09:36AM by Gzogzez88 http://ift.tt/2qJsML4
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