“One Size”
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Announcer: President Bush’s education law – No Child Left Behind – is failing our public schools. Here’s what teachers have to say.
Teacher 1: This law forces us to teach to the test, rather than help students learn.
Teacher 2: Its focus on testing is destroying art, music and vocational education...
Teacher 3: Classes that give kids a well-rounded education.
David: I’m David Sanchez, a classroom teacher and President of the California Teachers Association. The one-size-fits all approach of No Child Left Behind is hurting our kids and schools. Parents and teachers support accountability, but students should be judged by more than a standardized test score. Now there’s a proposal to pay teachers based on those test scores. This means more teaching to the test and will make it harder to attract teachers into lower-performing schools. Rather than punishing our public schools, politicians should keep their promises to help all children succeed. Tell your member of Congress to vote No on the current proposal to renew No Child Left Behind.
Announcer: This message was brought to you by the California Teachers Association. Because every child deserves a chance to learn and no child succeeds alone.