Lisa Guisbond, executive director of Citizens for Public Schools, a statewide public education advocacy organization founded in 1982, said they’ve been actively advocating for years to revamp the assessment. Her organization wants to move away from high stakes uses of MCAS, such as making passing the test a high school graduation requirement.
Guisbond said it’s in the best interest of the students’ social and emotional health not to administer the MCAS this year with the trauma of the pandemic. McCarthy has been teaching in Hull for 25 years. She sent four children through the Hull school system and has two grandchildren in the schools. McCarthy’s 86-year old mother had a 50-year teaching career in Hull and attended the standout holding a sign that said, “Don’t discipline Deb.” McCarthy is scheduled to offer the science MCAS test to students June 3, and it’s unclear if she’ll be sent home again.
“I’ve had my best year teaching and I love what I do,” McCarthy said, “ but MCAS is a test that weaponizes race and class.”Support for GBH is provided by:
GBH Good for them! The testing bullshit is despicable especially this year!
GBH They should be fired for not doing their jobs.
GBH The real stress was before selfish Charlie Baker was forced by Biden to let teachers be vaccinated.
GBH Understanding the tests are used to see where the student is academically one would think this year would be most crucial to have that information at hand.
GBH These tests are so stressful on children in normal times. I salute these teachers for putting their students mental health first!
GBH Just like police officers denying being law enforcement, thinking they have a choice in the matter (aka their job). Go find a new career, learn to be your own boss and you can do things however you see fit.
GBH I think everyone should go to work and tell their boss they are stressed and refuse to work.
GBH May all we Type A personalities accept the slower pace and diminished accomplishments of our pandemic year. Amen
GBH horrible
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