tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post1484702320782227149..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Public Relations HacksTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-35383743439005344162015-05-08T16:29:59.275-07:002015-05-08T16:29:59.275-07:00To my knowledge, no teachers or schools have been ...To my knowledge, no teachers or schools have been penalized or otherwise punished for student's opting out. There have been threats, but so far that's all they've been. I seriously doubt they would follow through -- the backlash would be crazy. We have schools in Seattle in which 100 percent of the students have opted out and nothing has happened.<br /><br />If you are against these tests, the ONLY option they have left us is civil disobedience. Teacher Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-84074894185717133322015-05-08T13:19:13.979-07:002015-05-08T13:19:13.979-07:00It is still hard for me to justify opting my child...It is still hard for me to justify opting my children out of the tests when I know I could be part of the reason their shool and the staff who work there, whom I by and large like, could be penalized for low attendance averages during the test. I am fully and unequivocally against the tests, but how to justify this? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-564596400297761272015-05-08T00:19:24.045-07:002015-05-08T00:19:24.045-07:00I couldn't have stated this better myself.I couldn't have stated this better myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259926971714605560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-88818331925279419692015-05-08T00:18:13.876-07:002015-05-08T00:18:13.876-07:00I couldn't have said this better myselfI couldn't have said this better myselfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259926971714605560noreply@blogger.com