Frustrated Florida Public School Parent Letter to Gov.

I would encourage you to read this letter to Florida Gov. Scott, FL-DOE Commissioner Pam Stewart as well as a superintendent, and school board members from an understandably frustrated Florida public school parent from Seminole County. Follow this link to letter: http://www.lynnerigby.com/blog/2014/05/why-i-am-pulling-my-kids-from-public-elementary-school-a-letter-to-the-powers-that-be/

This letter reflects what parents, students, educators, school district leaders and board members have been expressing for several years now. While I personally feel for me Citrus public schools is still the best academically educational option for my own children, I can understand why some parents are looking at alternatives for their students. What is doubly frustrating is that the general public does not understand that it is NOT educators such as classroom teachers that are proponents of these high-stakes testing, but rather in Florida it is the State Educational Board, Department of Education and most especially the Florida Legislator that is. Often the very political groups that are now upset, angry and supportive of non-traditional public schools are the very people that were the architects of high stakes testing for public schools. These people will often defend their actions by saying “high-stakes testing is about accountability”. I say, “Hog-wash”! They have always had an agenda with high-stakes testing and it was not about what is best for students.

I am proud that on July 10th, 2012, that I along with the rest of the Citrus County School Board at the time unanimously pass a resolution opposing overemphasis on high-stakes testing. (Follow this link to see resolution: https://thomastalks.org/ccsb-on-high-stakes-testing/)

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