The Importance Of STAAR Testing In Texas

Texas student’s parents are really the strongest voice when it comes to changing STAAR testing in Texas. The biggest way parents are changing education for their children and all the students in Texas is to opt their students out of the state testing. This seems to be the biggest norm now for parents to stand up against state testing, parents across south Austin schools have started this new protest instead of their children being involved in state testing the day’s where they are required to do test-prep they pull them out of school taking them on field trips or things that Texas parents consider to be a better learning experience than taking or being around the pressures and stress of STAAR testing. More parents are starting Facebook groups
Edy Chamness wrote, sent the flyers to parents and teachers saying “Texas Parents Opt Out of State Tests.” “Dear Parent,” her email began, before listing the benchmark testing days scheduled for the year. Then she asked, “What is the purpose of all this
But for the fight now parents in Austin are taking a stand to give their children a better education then the STAAR test and how TEA wants for their children instead hours of worksheet, test prep, parents will provide letting their children have hands on day’s that includes museums, field trips, in and around Austin, day’s that are so much important to a young child and letting the children know parents are fighting for them and that they are more than a set of test