Badass Teachers Association
Why we are calling for US Secretary of Education to Cancel the Tests
Our youth, especially our BIPOC, Black and Indigenous People of Color, youth are suffering as a result of the pandemic and education has a role to play to help children heal from the deleterious effects of remote learning, shelter and place and the isolation children have faced. This means creating conditions where children can thrive and heal by building in structures of support, and love instead of stressful tests where the data will end up being questionable, at best, and the experience harmful. With school buildings looking to open, educators anxiously awaiting vaccinations, and hopes rising for a recovery, the very last message that we need to send to our youth is that the only reason they are going back to school is so they can be tested, that school isn’t about them, but about a misguided policy. Time spent in the classroom must focus on building relationships, productive learning, and building hope for the future.
What you can do!
Call and email the US Department of Education to explain to them why you feel that we need to #CancelTheTests.
USDOE phone number: 800-872-5327 Press 3.
Office of the Secretary: (202)-401-3000
Miguel Cardona Email: Miguel.Cardona@ed.gov
Ian Rosenblum Email: Ian.Rosenblum@ed.gov
Share messages on social media
You may not get a response, but representatives and decision-makers are paying attention to Twitter!
National Targets Twitter:
Secretary of Ed Cardona: @teachcardona @SecCardona
US Department of Education: @usedgov
US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights: @EDcivilrights
Biden Administration point person for testing: Ian Rosenblum: @ianrosenblum
Biden/Harris administration; @JoeBiden, @KamalaHarris, @POTUS, @VP
Badass Teachers Association was created to give voice to every teacher who refuses to be blamed for the failure of our society to erase poverty and inequality through education. BAT members refuse to accept assessments, tests and evaluations created and imposed by corporate driven entities that have contempt for authentic teaching and learning.