Anyone who has taken the time to read my blogs or view my videos knows that I have been anti- Common Core since day one. I have been thrown out of school board meetings for demanding answers to questions like “Why is the DOE claiming that states still have control of their educational programs when it clearly says on this page of the Common Core Standards that states will have no more than x% of input?” or “Isn’t it legally defined as extortion when you tell someone that they either use your product or you’ll take away their funding?”. The government doesn’t like questions like these or any other ones that let them know there are some among us who are very aware of the fed’s attempts to take over our education system. Today I want to call attention to something that every parent needs to see and that is being taken down across social media platforms quickly. Here is the letter that is causing such an uproar:
The letter above was sent by Elizabeth C. Jewett, Superintendent of Watchung Hills Regional High School District. It spread quickly over the Parents Against Common Core FB pages and this morning it was reported that a blogger’s account had been locked because she had posted a copy of it in her blog.
While I’m not eager to have my blog account locked, I’m also a firm believer in defending my rights and the rights of others. Very seldom will I back down from a fight and when I do it’s usually because I’ve already found a solution to the argument. I also believe that they can’t shut us all down and if enough people re-post this it will indeed reach the audience that it needs to.
In addition to the letter itself, I’m also posting a link to the article that the Washington Post wrote about the incident, which includes a follow-up letter by Ms. Jewett. The author of the article also did their research and found other instances of social media spying on the students. I encourage you to read the letter, read the article, and share it with as many as you can.
Washington Post article – Pearson monitoring social media for security breaches during PARCC testing
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