CNN -- Actor Matt Damon rallied teachers Saturday at a march in Washington decrying the widespread use of standardized testing to judge how well teachers, students and schools are performing.
A group of teachers and education advocates organized the Save Our Schools March in an effort to inspire change in standardized testing policies, according to founder Anthony Cody. Critics say standardized testing takes teachers' focus off their core mission of educating students.
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This retired teacher appreciates Mr. Damon's efforts, but I think he should just stick to acting.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it people are bashing Damon for doing something GOOD? You do bad you get bashed, do good you get bashed? What is with you? Ever think maybe he isn't doing this to keep his name in the spotlight? Maybe he's using the spotlight he's already in to help shed some light on a current issue and get support for it. Geez give the guy a break
ReplyDeleteTeachers do get blamed if they can't make all students proficient. Give a cook some water and salt and tell her to make tomato soup. If the tomatoes are not there, why put the blame on the skills of the cook?
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