We, the undersigned, are petitioning Congress and President George W. Bush to abolish the "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" Act.
We feel that high stakes testing is no longer being used for assessment purposes. These tests are now being used for the sole determination of graduation. Our classrooms are turning into testing prep centers. This testing has become a substitute for the curriculum instead of simply a measure of it.
The President and Congress claim they want "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND". They have proposed a school "reform" plan that would leave more children than ever behind. Our children have a right to a better education.
The reform plan "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" has made it difficult for our teachers to teach. They have ceased teaching the curriculum and have begun only emphasizing the high stakes testing. Instead of using the test results for assessment purposes, this plan does nothing but a promise that the federal government will use the test results for purposes of......
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