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femmocrat

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1. She is very knowledgable about the problems that teachers face.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 05:18 PM

Jul 2014

Unfortunately, most parents do not have the background to decipher the tangled web of standards, testing, accountability, etc. If they could see what testing really does to the children and the curriculum, many would feel the same as this mother.

Elementary school today is a far cry from when the parents attended in the 1980s and 90s.

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Gotta love this Florida mom. Supports teachers, slams TPTB for testing extremism. [View all] madfloridian Jul 2014 OP

She is very knowledgable about the problems that teachers face. femmocrat Jul 2014 #1

Probably right. madfloridian Jul 2014 #6

Posted this at DKos. madfloridian Jul 2014 #2

If I had school aged children I would consider private school as well BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #3

Trouble is in FL there are no regulations on private schools. madfloridian Jul 2014 #4

Absolutely agree and religious schools as well BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #5