SCCNH received this FB comment this morning. Click on the graphic for a larger view…
This is California, but it could happen anywhere.
In Pennsylvania, students are being threatened with fines:
From BadAss Teachers on FB:
“My children, 4th and 7th grades, just finished the reading and math portions of the PSSAS (Pennsylvania). They told me they had to fill in a bubble, agreeing to a code of conduct that included not taking photographs, not writing any questions or portions of questions down after the test, not looking up answers at home after the test, and not discussing the test with ANYONE. I was furious about this on so many levels. I have since explained that NO-ONE may ever tell them that they are not to share information with me. As many of you have stated, there is no way this would hold up in court, as they are minors and are not able to make such decisions for themselves. What I found incredibly disturbing was the rest of the statement, “anyone that violates the code of conduct will be fined no less than $750 and up to $30,000.00.”(Yes, thirty thousand dollars). Our kids are being threatened. Many are not talking about the tests at home because they have been fearful to do so. So, they were being forced to do something, were forbidden to tell anyone, and were threatened with a serious consequence if they did talk. This is child abuse.”