Priorities? Testing Takes Precedence

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. This article in the Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul) says that schools are asking parents NOT to take their children with them to work (for “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”) as they may miss taking the standardized test this week – and if they don’t take the test it might hurt the school.

Talk about having our priorities all upside down and backwards.

Children who head to work instead of tests may hurt schools
Some Minnesota school districts are asking parents not to participate in national “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day” if their students are among those taking standardized tests this week, as missing test-takers put schools at risk of failing. School officials urged parents to instead bring students to the office in the summer or on school holidays. Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul) (4/24)

Teachers Have NO Constitutional Right to Free Speech