Seattle Education Association

February 6, 2013

New Face of Teacher Unionism, Eyes Fixed on Testing Mania

At Seattle’s Garfield High School, a small but passionate group of educators is standing up for their students by refusing to administer the flawed and irrelevant Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test.

Educators, parents bring new urgency to fight against flawed standardized tests

In Seattle, educators and parents are boycotting an onerous test. It’s just one effort in a rising tide of discontent with the testing regime.

NEA Secretary-Treasurer Sees Common Themes in Successful Schools

NEA Secretary-Treasurer Rebecca Pringle went looking for common elements in great schools serving students from low-income families.

Washington Educators Start Recruiting School Board Candidates

It’s a “needle in the haystack” search, but well worth it.

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